Meaning : (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings.
Example :
The sympathetic characters in the play.
Synonyms : appealing, likeable, sympathetic
(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings.
All the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic.Meaning : Easy to like. Agreeable.
Example :
An attractive and likable young man.
Synonyms : likeable