Meaning & Definition of Sympathy in English
English⟶
Sympathy
/sɪmpəθi/
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"
synonym:
- sympathy,
- understanding
2. Sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
synonym:
- sympathy,
- fellow feeling
3. A relation of affinity or harmony between people
- Whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
- "The two of them were in close sympathy"
synonym:
- sympathy
Examples of using
Tom appealed to his friends for sympathy.
I feel sympathy for people with that disease.
Spare me the sympathy.