sympathy

[sim-puh-thee] / ˈsɪm pə θi /

NOUN

shared feeling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affinity understanding unity

STRONG

accord agreement alliance attraction commiseration concord congeniality connection correspondence harmony rapport union

WEAK

close relation fellow feeling mutual attraction mutual fondness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy incompatibility misunderstanding

STRONG

antagonism disagreement discord divorce separation

WEAK

disdain indifference

NOUN

compassion for another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compassion empathy kindness pity sensitivity understanding warmth

STRONG

cheer comfort commiseration condolence consolation encouragement feelings heart kindliness reassurance responsiveness rue ruth solace tenderness thoughtfulness warmheartedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

annoyance cruelty discouragement harshness hatred meanness

WEAK

callousness disdain indifference mercilessness

Example Sentences

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Where the Cambodian government hopes it can win sympathy is in its pleas for peace.

From BBC

Actor Jack P Shepherd said: "Terrible to read that Debbie. Devastating news, thinking of you all," while Shobna Gulati wrote: "Sending you all the love, I'm so sorry and my deepest sympathies."

From BBC

Speaking outside court in front of dozens of reporters and cameras, Jackson expressed sympathy for the Reiner family, adding the case was “very, very complex” without explaining why.

From The Wall Street Journal

And when news of Reiner’s death broke, prominent far-right voices rushed to express sympathy.

From Salon

She was a Loyalist, and her American husband-to-be was an officer in the British army, so she may have assumed that her political sympathies would protect her.

From The Wall Street Journal

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