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
Chagas disease is treated by antiparasitic treatment, which kills the parasite that causes the disease, and symptomatic treatment, which helps manage symptoms, according to the CDC.
—
Greta Cross, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In fact, it is made the show less funny, less interesting, and symptomatic of a larger trend where the award show hates itself for no particular reason.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
One such development is a new effort from biotech company AOA Dx to build an early detection test for women with symptomatic ovarian cancer.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Chagas disease is treated by antiparasitic treatment, which kills the parasite that causes the disease, and symptomatic treatment, which helps manage symptoms, according to the CDC.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
Greta Cross, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In fact, it is made the show less funny, less interesting, and symptomatic of a larger trend where the award show hates itself for no particular reason.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
One such development is a new effort from biotech company AOA Dx to build an early detection test for women with symptomatic ovarian cancer.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Chagas disease is treated by antiparasitic treatment, which kills the parasite that causes the disease, and symptomatic treatment, which helps manage symptoms, according to the CDC.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
Adjective
-
That characteristic ionization marks a full-fledged planetary nebula.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
-
This gas then erupts from the shell of the comet, casting off solid dust and growing the halo around a comet, the coma, and its characteristic cometary tail.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The Maserati GranTurismo Folgore's exterior is distinct and aggressive.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
-
Gold sought to make a similar point with Fuji – an album named for a distinct genre from Nigeria’s Yourba ethnic group that critics like Zikoko’s Tomide Marv have since claimed is largely absent from its tracklist.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The Midea Flexify Air Fryer isn’t your typical air fryer.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Nearby Leyte and northern parts of Mindanao, both populous islands in the center of the country, saw between 150 and 250 mm (6 to 10 inches) of rain in only 24 hours — well above the typical monthly rainfall for November.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
-
With 18 patterns in dinner, dessert, and mini sizes, these plates make your holiday table distinctive, sans the post-feast cleanup marathon.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share