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- Dictionarysympathy/ˈsɪmpəθi/
noun
- 1. feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune: "they had great sympathy for the flood victims" Similar Opposite
- 2. understanding between people; common feeling: "the special sympathy between the two boys was obvious to all" Similar Opposite
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Sympathy is a feeling of sincere concern for someone who is experiencing something difficult or painful. Empathy involves actively sharing in the person’s emotional experience. Sympathy has been in use since the 16th century.
SYMPATHY definition: 1. (an expression of) understanding and care for someone else's suffering: 2. to express your…. Learn more.
sympathy, compassion, pity, empathy all denote the tendency, practice, or capacity to share in the feelings of others, especially their distress, sorrow, or unfulfilled desires.
Sympathy is a feeling of pity or sense of compassion — it's when you feel bad for someone else who's going through something hard. The ability to feel sympathy for others is a great part of what make us human, and it's what compels us to reach out and offer help.
1. the sharing of another's emotions, esp of sorrow or anguish; pity; compassion. 2. an affinity or harmony, usually of feelings or interests, between persons or things: to be in sympathy with someone. 3. mutual affection or understanding arising from such a relationship; congeniality.
[uncountable, countable, usually plural] the feeling of being sorry for somebody; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems. sympathy for somebody to express/feel sympathy for somebody. I have no sympathy for Jan—it's all her own fault. I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sympathy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
the feeling that you understand and care about someone's problems: I have no sympathy for people who say they can't find work but are really just too lazy to look. It's not money she wants, it's just a little sympathy. Fewer examples. Laura was composing a letter of sympathy.
Sympathy definition: the act or state of feeling sorrow or compassion for another. See examples of SYMPATHY used in a sentence.
SYMPATHY meaning: 1 : the feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else's trouble, grief, misfortune, etc. a sympathetic feeling often + for often + for; 2 : a feeling of support for something often + for often + with.
