adjective
simpatico
sim-PAT-i-koh/sɪmˈpætɪkəʊ/
Likable and easy to get along with
The simpatico host smiles and offers his guest a chair.
Etymology
Latin sympathia expressed a community of feeling. That idea of shared feelings connects simpatico with someone understanding and congenial—someone whose feelings and inclinations fit comfortably with yours.
In context
really the Ballarat region has a proud potato history planting potatoes in late spring to harvest in Autumn and through the winter but supplying all year round means connecting with simpatico growers
More examples
- She finds her colleague unusually simpatico.
- Their shared humor makes them a simpatico pair.
- The host's relaxed manner seems simpatico to the visitors.
Forms
simpatico · more simpatico · most simpatico