SYMPTOMATIC Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

symptomatic

adjective

ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-tik

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

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Recent Examples of symptomatic Quantile aggregation recently was used in a secondary analysis that evaluated post-treatment amyloid and clinical outcomes in people who received placebo or Kisunla for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. —

Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 May 2026 The incident subjected museum leadership to intense scrutiny over the security lapse, which independent investigations have framed as symptomatic of broader systemic infrastructure failures. —

Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026 The agency’s statement didn’t mention Americans’ exposure to the virus or any symptomatic individuals. —

Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 In addition to the one symptomatic American, six others are being moved for treatment or observation. —

Aria Bendix, NBC news, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for symptomatic

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The gulf between their two worlds is wide, and Jude straddles it with wide-ranging intellect and his characteristic impish wit, while also telling a surprisingly heartfelt story about the lengths to which a mother will go for love.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
Ecology remained characteristic of her approach, but Carson now broadened her aims to encompass a mobilization of public opinion equal to the task of addressing the widespread harms of chemical pesticides in everyday life and agricultural ecosystems alike.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026