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nounnounadjective

la sympathique

nice

Definition & meaning

The adjective sympathique has two primary meanings in French:

  1. Likeable or pleasant: It describes a person who is friendly, agreeable, or someone with whom it is easy to get along.
  2. Pleasant or nice (of a thing or place): It describes something that is appealing, charming, or enjoyable. For example, a "sympathique" restaurant or a "sympathique" project.

In casual conversation, it is often shortened to the slang term sympa.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is an adjective that remains the same in the feminine form (il est sympathique / elle est sympathique). Its plural form is sympathiques.
  • Origin: The word comes from the Greek sumpatheia, composed of sun ("with") and pathos ("feeling"). Literally, it means "having shared feelings" or "affinity."

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Aimable (friendly, kind)
  • Agréable (pleasant)
  • Chaleureux (warm)
  • Sympa (nice/cool, informal)

Antonyms:

  • Antipathique (disagreeable, unpleasant)
  • Désagréable (unpleasant)
  • Hostile (hostile)

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Examples

Ma voisine est très sympathique.adjective

My neighbor is very nice.

Cette dame paraît sympathique.adjective

That lady seems nice.

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