sympathy
273
1.8
- noun
- /ˈsɪmpəθi/
:
compasión
- Nobody felt much sympathy for her when her children died.
- express sympathy
- expressions of sympathy
- feel sympathy
Nobody felt much sympathy for her when her children died.
- Nobody felt much sympathy for her when her children died.
- Thirdly, you must expect no sympathy from your narcissist.
- But we have great sympathy for him because we see his wounds.
- So yeah, I do have sympathy, of course I do.
- So you feel a sense of sympathy with people.
- And I have a lot of compassion and sympathy for people who go through that.
- So sympathy is feel bad for me.
- So I have very little sympathy for what has become of that state.
- My message was sympathy and love for all Muslim communities.
- And I have to confess, I, I have no sympathy for the man.
Examples
-
The outpouring of sympathy from the community brought comfort to those in mourning.
-
I don't want sympathy, I want help finding my son.
-
So yeah, I do have sympathy, of course I do.
-
But we have great sympathy for him because we see his wounds.
-
Just this outpouring of sympathy for me, it seems... and love.
-
May I extend our sympathy in your bereavement?
-
On discovering that her symptoms were recurrent and debilitating, I felt sympathy for her.
Academic text (2011) -
When she heard about the tragic accident, she felt deep sympathy for the victims' families.
-
During the ceremony, he expressed his sympathy for the loss suffered by his friend.
Synonyms
423
2.7
A strong feeling of care for someone who is suffering and a wish to help them
154
3.2
Ability to understand and share another person's feelings and experiences
116
3.7
Words or actions that show you are sorry someone has died
3
6.7
A feeling or words that show you feel sorry for someone who is suffering
1
4.5
A feeling of sympathy and understanding for someone who is sad or in trouble
1
9.9
Words or actions that show sympathy to someone who has lost a loved one
Antonyms
Compounds
How Sympathetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sympathy comes from Greek parts sym- 'together' and pathos 'feeling' or 'suffering', so it literally means 'feeling together'. That's why sympathy is the understanding and sharing of another person's sorrow or pain.