Online English Dictionary

sympathy

Definition

sympathy [noun]

1. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"

2. sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)

3. a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy"

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Synonyms

noun
affinity, understanding, compassion, pity, concern, commiseration, empathy, approval, comfort, consolation, condolences, tenderness, kindness, thoughtfulness

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