Simpatico
/sɪmˈpæt.ɪ.koʊ/noun
Characterized by shared feelings, compatibility, or easy rapport.
Did you know?Simpatico ultimately comes from Greek and Latin words built around *feeling with* someone, which is why it carries that uncanny sense of emotional alignment rather than just simple politeness.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
sympatheia
“Feeling together; shared suffering or emotion.”
Late Latin
Latin
sympathia
“Fellow-feeling; harmony of things or persons.”
Italian
Italian
simpatico
“Likeable; agreeable; congenial.”
19th Century
English
simpatico
“Borrowed from Italian, especially in American English, with the sense of congenial or compatible.”
Modern English
English
simpatico
“Friendly, likable, or emotionally in tune with someone.”