sympathy

One entry found.

Entry Word: sympathy

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for anotherʼs suffering or misfortune <although I'd never lost a relative, I felt great sympathy for the classmate whose grandfather died>

Synonyms commiseration, compassion, feeling

Related Words condolence, regret; humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, mercy, pity, softheartedness; affinity, empathy, rapport, sensitivity; altruism, benevolence, benignity, charity, generosity, goodwill, humanitarianism, philanthropy

Near Antonyms indifference, insensitivity, unconcern; cruelty, harshness; animosity, antipathy, dislike, hatred, hostility

Antonyms callousness, hardheartedness, heartlessness

2 the capacity for feeling for anotherʼs unhappiness or misfortune <the least you could do is have some sympathy for me if I have to stay home> — see heart 1

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