symptomatic
Syllables: symp·to·mat·ic/ˌsɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/
symptomatic adjective: showing symptoms.
Adjective
symptomatic (comparative more symptomatic, superlative most symptomatic)
- Showing symptoms.
- It is important to observe symptomatic cats out of the carrier, on the floor in a safe, escape-proof room. Swelling, heat, and pain in one or more joints can explain many signs, including lameness, malaise, and fever.2009, Stephen J. Ettinger, Edward C. Feldman, Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, page 9
- Antonyms:
- asymptomatic, nonsymptomatic
- Constituting a symptom or indication; characteristic, indicative.
- The city's problems are symptomatic of the crisis that is spreading throughout the country.
- Symptomatic of a shallow understanding and an unamiable temper.1843, Thomas Macaulay, Sir James Mackintosh's History of the Revolution
- Of a treatment, that only affects the symptoms of a disease without targeting the underlying cause.
- Antonyms:
- nonsymptomatic
- Relating to symptomatics.
- Antonyms:
- nonsymptomatic
Noun
symptomatic (plural symptomatics)
- A person exhibiting the symptoms of an illness.
- Antonyms:
- asymptomatic
symptomatic meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
symptomatic in Hindi
- लक्षणात्मक
symptomatic in Tamil
- நோய் அறிகுறிசார், தனிப்படக்குறித்துக் காட்டுகிற, நேரறிகுறியான, மேல்வருகை குறித்த, மேற்படர் வளர்ச்சி குறித்துக்காட்டுகிற
symptomatic in Marathi
- लक्षणात्मक
symptomatic in Bengali
- উপসর্গমূলক, উপসর্গযুক্ত
More languagesFewer languages
- symptomatic in Malayalam
- ലാക്ഷണിക, സൂചകമായ, വ്യഞ്ജകം, സ്വഭാവജന്യമായ
- symptomatic in Punjabi
- ਲੱਛਣਾਤਮਕ
- symptomatic in Odia
- ଲକ୍ଷଣାତ୍ମକ, ଲକ୍ଷଣଯୁକ୍ତ
- symptomatic in Nepali
- लक्षणात्मक, लक्षणपूर्ण
- symptomatic in Indonesian
- bergejala
Examples of symptomatic in a sentence
- After a 10-day observation period, group 1 was divided into subgroup 1A (symptomatics) and subgroup 1B (asymptomatics).
- The patient's MOI is easy to identify, as opposed to the NOI, which is symptomatic only.
- At the end of the observation period, those who are still symptomatic require second-line treatment, whereas the asymptomatic are discharged.
Antonyms of symptomatic
Forms of symptomatic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more symptomatic |
| superlative | most symptomatic |
| alternative form (obsolete) | symptomatick |
| Noun | |
| plural | symptomatics |
Origin of symptomatic
Borrowed from French symptomatique, from New Latin symptomaticus, from Ancient Greek συμπτωματικός (sumptōmatikós, “of or pertaining to a chance (or a symptom), casual”), from σύμπτωμα (súmptōma, “a symptom”). By surface analysis, symptom + -atic.
Words formed from symptomatic
Questions about symptomatic
- What does symptomatic mean?
- Symptomatic means showing symptoms.
- What is symptomatic in Hindi?
- Symptomatic in Hindi is लक्षणात्मक. See Symptomatic meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is symptomatic?
- Symptomatic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce symptomatic?
- Symptomatic is pronounced /ˌsɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/.
Words near symptomatic in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: symptomatic (page history and authors); symptomatic (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); symptomatic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); symptomatic (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); symptomatic (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); symptomatic (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); symptomatic (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); symptomatic (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); symptomatic (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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