1. assistance or support given out of compassion, understanding, or shared feeling for someone's difficulties or suffering
The international community provided sympathetic aid to the disaster-stricken region.
A comunidade internacional forneceu auxílio solidário à região afetada pelo desastre.
2. help motivated by empathy rather than obligation or legal requirement
The NGO offered sympathetic aid to refugees fleeing the conflict.
A ONG ofereceu auxílio compassivo aos refugiados que fugiam do conflito.