Meaning & use
sympatico
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UK/sɪmˈpætɪkəʊ/
US/sɪmˈpætɪkoʊ/
Meaning
adjectiveafter a verbinformalapproving
Easy to get along with because you share similar tastes or outlook.
Grammar: Used after be: We are sympatico. Rarely before a noun.
Patterns
- be sympatico with someone
We were sympatico from the moment we met.
She found her new roommate completely sympatico.
The two designers are sympatico about almost everything.
Common combinations
- totally sympatico
- The co-writers are totally sympatico.
- feel sympatico
- I feel sympatico with people who love old films.
- sympatico with
- He was sympatico with his coworkers.
- sympatico neighbors
- We have sympatico neighbors.
Synonyms and how they differ
- congenial
- Congenial is formal and describes pleasant company or surroundings, where sympatico is casual.
- likeminded
- Likeminded stresses shared opinions, not warm rapport.
- compatible
- Compatible can describe machines or schedules as well as people, unlike sympatico.
Opposites
Word family
- simpatico adjective
- a common alternative spelling
- sympathy noun
- feeling for another's pain
- sympathetic adjective
- showing care for others
- sympathize verb
- to share another's feelings
Commonly confused: sympatico or sympathetic?
sympatico vs sympathetic
Sympathetic means showing pity or support; sympatico means getting along naturally.
Practice
If two colleagues are sympatico, they
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Sympatico means sharing outlook and getting along easily. Competition and dislike are the opposite.
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