simpatía

Definitions of simpatía
  1. noun
    a friendly disposition
    synonyms: benevolencia
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    afabilidad, agrado, amabilidad, campechanería, condescendencia
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
    amistosidad
    having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness
    confianza, entrañabilidad, familiaridad, franqueza, intimidad
    close or warm friendship
    accesibilidad
    the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
    congenialidad
    a congenial disposition
    cordialidad
    a cordial disposition
    hospitalidad
    having a disposition that welcomes guests and is fond of entertaining
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    carácter, disposición, manera de ser, talante, temperamento
    your usual mood
  2. noun
    a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
    synonyms: projimidad, solidaridad
  3. noun
    a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
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    compenetración
    sympathy of each person for the other
  4. noun
    an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
    synonyms: comprensión, entendimiento
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    inclinación, tendencia
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
  5. noun
    a positive feeling of liking
    synonyms: afección, afecto, afectuosidad, apego, asimiento, bienquerencia, bienquerer, cariño, coqueteo, devoción, dilección, querer, solicitud, ternura, voluntad
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    sentimiento
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  6. noun
    sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
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    conmiseración, patetismo
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
    compatibilidad
    a feeling of sympathetic understanding
    empatía
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
    ansiedad, preocupación
    a feeling of excessive concern
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    sentimiento
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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