symptomatic /ˌsɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/adjective 4noun 1forms 3 adjective4 •Showing symptoms. •Constituting a symptom or indication; characteristic, indicative.The city's problems are symptomatic of the crisis that is spreading throughout the country. •Of a treatment, that only affects the symptoms of a disease without targeting the underlying cause. •Relating to symptomatics. noun1 •A person exhibiting the symptoms of an illness. formssymptomatics · more symptomatic · most symptomatic