Meaning & use

simpatico

adjective·Advanced

Pleasant, easy to get along with, and sharing similar tastes or attitudes.

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The two colleagues were immediately simpatico and became close friends.

Their simpatico working style made the long project feel effortless.

A note on using this word

"Simpatico" comes from Italian and Spanish and is used in English mainly to describe people who naturally click with each other.

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