simpatico
simpatico Lexical Profile
simpatico Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having a pleasant, engaging personality that makes someone naturally likable and easy to get along with.
"The visiting professor proved so warm and simpatico that the students immediately felt comfortable asking questions."
Sharing similar tastes, temperaments, or viewpoints; mutually compatible and on the same wavelength.
"The two architects were completely simpatico on the sustainable design goals for the new library."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'simpatico' with the English false friend 'sympathetic'; rather than feeling pity or sorrow for someone's misfortune, 'simpatico' means being naturally likable, agreeable, and easy to get along with.
• Rhymes for simpatico
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 19th century from Italian 'simpatico' and Spanish 'simpático', ultimately from Late Latin 'sympathia' and Ancient Greek 'sympatheia' ('fellow feeling'), from 'syn-' ('together') and 'pathos' ('feeling').