symptomatic Syllabification: (symp·to·mat·ic)Pronunciation: /ˌsim(p)təˈmatik/Translate symptomatic | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of symptomatic adjective serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirable:the closings are symptomatic of a decaying city exhibiting or involving symptoms:patients with symptomatic celiac disease symptomatic patientsDerivatives symptomaticallyPronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/ adverb symptomatic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of symptomatic in the British & World English dictionary