sympatico

On same wavelength

Sympatico describes people who get along easily, sharing similar temperaments or views: We hit it off immediately—totally sympatico.

The word suggests natural compatibility and mutual understanding, often implying an unspoken connection.

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish, it appears in English with a Continental flavor, sometimes spelled simpatico.

connection

rapport

Harmonious mutual connection

understanding · closeness · camaraderie · fellowship · solidarity · trust · intimacy · chemistry · wavelength · resonance

harmony

accord

Harmony between parties

  • concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
  • unityWholeness through cohesion
  • agreementShared position between parties

balance · amity · peace · consensus · alignment · synchrony · cohesion · consonance · cooperation · understanding

compatibility

harmonious

Pleasingly in accord

attuned · consonant · matching · synchronized · cooperative · agreeable · well-matched · suited · fitting · accordant

Opposites
interpersonal harmony/compatibility

sympaticoantagonistic

Actively opposed or hostile

incompatible · antipathetic · at odds · hostile · discordant

temperamental agreeableness

sympaticodisagreeable

Causing mild displeasure

uncongenial · difficult · abrasive · prickly · cantankerous

interpersonal harmony

sympaticoantagonistic

Actively opposed or hostile

hostile · adversarial · at odds · contentious · combative

Family

empathy, sympathy, pathetic, sympathetic, apathetic, apathy, antipathy, sympathize, unsympathetic

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G