Sympathy (Noun)
Meaning 1
A relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy".
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The couple's deep sympathy for each other allowed them to sense each other's emotions without needing words.
- Their mutual friends struggled to understand how the two former enemies had developed such a strong sympathy over the past year.
- Despite their vastly different backgrounds, the colleagues quickly developed a close sympathy that made collaboration effortless.
- As siblings in a close-knit family, the two children grew up in sympathy with each other, rarely disagreeing on anything.
- Their sympathy was so intuitive that they could often finish each other's sentences without needing to hear the rest.
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Meaning 2
Sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish).
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The family received an outpouring of sympathy from the community after the loss of their loved one.
- I offer my deepest sympathy to those affected by the devastating natural disaster.
- Her friends showed her sympathy and support after she went through a difficult breakup.
- The charity's mission is to provide sympathy and aid to those in need around the world.
- The people in the room fell silent as they offered their collective sympathy to the grieving mother.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- She showed no sympathy for her neighbor's complaints about the noise.
- The charity relies on public sympathy to continue its work.
- His sympathies were with the activists who were protesting the new policy.
- The team's fans expressed their sympathy for the injured player.
- Her art school training gave her sympathy with the artistic community.