(adj) (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings, Syn. likeable, likable, appealing, Ant. unsympathetic, Example:the sympathetic characters in the play
(adj) (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings, Syn. unappealing, unlikeable, unlikable, Ant. sympathetic, Example:all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
a. Such as can be liked; such as to attract liking; easy to like; evoking sympathy; as, a likable person. Thackeray. [ wns=1+2 ] Syn. -- appealing, likable. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]