symptomatic

adjective

ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce symptomatic (audio)
Definition of symptomaticnext
as in characteristic
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of symptomatic The Vision Council reported on October 1, 2026, that 78% of adults experienced eye fatigue after screen use at least once in the past three months, and 39% of symptomatic respondents had never raised the issue with a healthcare professional. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 Their analyses revealed almost 900 genes that were expressed differently in symptomatic and asymptomatic disease. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Barker described the box office success for Backrooms as symptomatic of a wider shift for the film business. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026 In 10% of the symptomatic cases, people develop serious lung problems that require medical care plus antifungal medication. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
  1. characteristic
  2. distinct
  3. typical
  4. distinctive
Adjective
  • The software does a decent job of automatically recognizing the edges of the paper, cropping or tilting pages when necessary, and flattening the curves characteristic of facing pages in bound books.
    — David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The ad is characteristic of the increasingly dark tone Hilton’s campaign has taken on in the home stretch.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Adjective
  • All rooms have private pools and decks, and are connected to distinct, individual communal areas with pools, firepits, and dining areas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Variant analysis identified 948 distinct vulnerabilities behind those exploits.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of distinct
Adjective
  • The first Taibaan film raised THB2 million ($59,000), or THB4 million ($119,000) including marketing, and grossed THB35 million ($1 million), in a market where a typical Thai feature costs THB30 million ($891,000) or more.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Vagabond Haven The interior measures 59 sq m (635 sq ft), spread over two floors, offering significantly more room to move around in than a typical towable tiny house.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • The album earned widespread critical acclaim for its intricate arrangements and the distinctive interplay between Lloyd’s and Verlaine’s guitars.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2026
  • By the time of their 1974 debut at CBGB, Verlaine and Hell had recruited Lloyd to be the group’s second guitarist, a move that gave Television its signature and distinctive dueling Strat-versus-Jazzmaster sound.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of distinctive

Browse Nearby Words

symptom
symptomatic
symptoms
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of valorous

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
woman sitting on floor holding book in front of her face on pink background
Famous Novels, Last Lines Quiz Needless to say, spoiler alert.
See All