Definition for Sympathy:

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

Synonyms for Sympathy:

• n.

  •
  • consensus,
  • contract,
  • common ground,
  • deal,
  • unanimity,
  • bargain.
  •
  • defense,
  • aid,
  • endorsement,
  • support,
  • loyalty,
  • advocacy,
  • championship,
  • backing,
  • cheer,
  • encouragement,
  • moral support,
  • solidarity.
  •
  • condolences.
  •accord (noun)
  • re conciliation,
  • re-conciliation,
  • good vibration,
  • re-conciliations,
  • re conciliations,
  • good vibe.
  •affinity (noun)
  • same wavelengths,
  • cup tea,
  • simpaticos,
  • drutherses.
  •agreement (noun)
  • tune.
  •appreciation (noun)
  • re spect,
  • high regards,
  • re-spect,
  • re-cognition,
  • re cognitions,
  • re-spects,
  • responsivenessses,
  • re spects,
  • aesthetic senses,
  • re cognition.
  •benevolence (noun)
  • humanity,
  • comity,
  • Comities,
  • good will,
  • kindliness.
  •cognition (noun)
  • sympathy.
  •comfort (noun)
  • re-lief,
  • secour,
  • re lief.
  •communion (noun)
  • inter course,
  • communings,
  • inter-communications,
  • inter-communication,
  • inter communications,
  • inter-course,
  • inter-courses,
  • inter courses,
  • close relationships,
  • inter communication.
  •compassion (noun)
  • softheartednesses,
  • tenderheartednesses,
  • humanenesses.
  •compatibility (noun)
  • like-mindedness,
  • singlemindedness,
  • single-mindedness.
  •compunction (noun)
  • re morse,
  • re-morses,
  • re-morse,
  • mis-giving,
  • re morses,
  • stab conscience,
  • mis giving.
  •concurrence (noun)
  • agreement.
  •condolence (noun)
  • reassurance,
  • condolence,
  • solace,
  • easement,
  • relief.
  •connection (noun)
  • concord,
  • accord,
  • unity,
  • alliance.
  •cordiality (noun)
  • sweetness light,
  • wholeheartednesses,
  • enjoyablenesses.
  •courtesy (noun)
  • politesse,
  • politeness,
  • suavity,
  • Gallantness,
  • Mannerliness,
  • graciousness,
  • courtliness,
  • good breeding,
  • good behavior.
  •empathy (noun)
  • hitting offs,
  • community interest,
  • in-sight,
  • picking up ons,
  • in-sights,
  • being same wavelength,
  • cottoning tos,
  • community interests,
  • hitting it offs,
  • in sights,
  • picking upon,
  • picking ons.
  •feeling (noun)
  • feverishness,
  • experience,
  • impression,
  • mood,
  • passion,
  • ardor,
  • agitation,
  • thrill,
  • tingle.
  •fellow-feeling (noun)
  • fellow-feeling.
  •fellow feeling (noun)
  • fellow feeling.
  •good will (noun)
  • good-will.
  •good will/goodwill (noun)
  • right side ofs,
  • good side ofs.
  •harmony (noun)
  • co-operation,
  • amicabilities,
  • meeting of minds,
  • co-operations,
  • meeting of mind,
  • amicability.
  •heart (noun)
  • dis-position,
  • dis position,
  • dis-positions,
  • dis positions.
  •humanity (noun)
  • brotherly loves.
  •pity (noun)
  • thoughtfulness,
  • leniency.
  •rapport (noun)
  • inter-relationship,
  • interrelationship,
  • the groove,
  • rapport,
  • inter-relationships.
  •regard (noun)
  • re gard,
  • valuings,
  • re-gard,
  • prizings,
  • re gards,
  • re-gards,
  • cherishings.
  •sensitivity (noun)
  • reactivities,
  • impressionabilities,
  • reactivity,
  • reactiveness,
  • sensitiveness,
  • Affectibility,
  • sensitivities,
  • Impressionability.
  •shared feeling (noun)
  • correspondence,
  • benignancy,
  • close relation,
  • union,
  • connection,
  • mutual attraction,
  • mutual fondness,
  • feelings,
  • attraction,
  • congeniality.
  •tenderness (noun)
  • lovingnesses.
  •thought (noun)
  • thought.
  •tolerance (noun)
  • liberalisms.
  •understanding (noun)
  • under-standing,
  • under standing,
  • under-standings,
  • under standings.
  •unison (noun)
  • uni-son,
  • uni son,
  • uni-sons,
  • uni sons.
  •warmth (noun)
  • warmheartednesses.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • genius,
  • courtesy,
  • Ubuntu,
  • friendship,
  • unison.
  •
  • identification.
  •poignancy
  • pathos.

Paraphrases for Sympathy:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    compassion.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    solicitude, pity, mercy.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    affection, kindness, warmth, support, consternation, spite, participation, sensitivity, appreciation, emotion, friendship, affinity, dismay, gratitude, caring, benevolence, agreement, indulgence.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    solidarity, understanding, compassionate, friendliness, sorrow, liking, comprehension, regret, sadness, grief, involvement, goodwill, sentiment.

Antonyms for Sympathy:

• n.

  • pity
    discouragement, annoyance.
  • shared feeling
    disdain, apathy, incompatibility, misunderstanding, indifference, antagonism, disagreement, cruelty, discord, divorce, separation, meanness.
  • Other antonyms:
    coldness, barbarity, hatred, illiberality, callousness, brutality, selfishness, self-seeking, mercilessness, pitilessness, unkindness, disinterest, greediness, unconcern, insensitivity, harshness, niggardliness, stinginess, malevolence, coldheartedness, malignity.

Sympathy Sentence Examples:

• For the first time since coming to Bulungan, Carver felt a trace of sympathy for Muller.

• And then sympathy in that direction would be so dangerous should she decide upon going on with the Fawn marriage.

Hypernym for Sympathy:

• n.

  • linkdef
    mutual understanding, mutual affection.

Hyponym for Sympathy:

• n.

  • cognition
    inclination, tendency, disposition.
  • linkdef
    kinship, affinity.