easy
She showed sympathy when her friend felt sad.
What does Sympathy mean?
showing care when others are hurting.
Dictionary definition
Sympathy is caring concern for someone who is hurt, sad, or having a hard time.
Example sentences
Sympathy in a sentence
medium
A kind note can express sympathy after a difficult day.
hard
The author used sympathy to show how one character understood another person’s pain.
Writing practice
Ready to write your own? Study the examples, then practice sympathy in a sentence with Sentence Builder checklist feedback.
Quick practice
⬡ Earn 5 Honey
Practice the meaning of Sympathy
Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.
Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What does sympathy mean?
Sympathy means showing care when others are hurting.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to sympathy?
Compassion is close in meaning to sympathy in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for sympathy?
Indifference contrasts with sympathy in this context.
Practice complete
Nice work!
You completed 3 questions.
Pronunciation coach
⬡ Earn 5 Honey
Sympathy
Voice settings
Sounds like
sympathy
Listen, then repeat the word.
Tap each sound part, then blend the whole word together.
sympathy
Learn
WordSympathy.
Partnoun.
MeaningSympathy means showing care when others are hurting.
ExampleExample: She showed sympathy when her friend felt sad.
Your turn
Say Sympathy
Record a short attempt, then compare it with the Coach. Your recording stays on this device and is not uploaded.
Coach
My attempt
Ready when you are.
Nice work—you practiced sympathy.
Synonyms
Words like Sympathy
compassionUse compassion when it is close in meaning to sympathy.
concernUse concern when it is close in meaning to sympathy.
understandingUse understanding when it is close in meaning to sympathy.
Antonyms
Opposite words
indifferenceContrasts with sympathy in the meaning showing care when others are hurting.
lack of concernContrasts with sympathy in the meaning showing care when others are hurting.
coldnessContrasts with sympathy in the meaning showing care when others are hurting.
Synonym practice
Want to practice sympathy synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The class showed sympathy when Leo lost his notebook," then compare close word choices. Practice sympathy synonyms.
Word family
Sympathy word family
Base word
sympathy
Related words
Explore related words
Learning activities
Practice Sympathy and explore more word games
Cards labelled “Practice SYMPATHY” keep this word in focus. Explore cards open games with other words.
Practice SYMPATHY
Sentence Builder
Write your own sentence with this word and revise with checklist feedback.
Write a sentence with SYMPATHY
Explore · Spelling
Spell Hive
Hear the word, type the spelling, and use spoken clues when needed.
Practice spelling
Explore · Definitions
Define the Word Hive
Choose the meaning that fits and get instant feedback.
Practice definitions
Explore · Matching
Vocabulary Match
Pair words with meanings and review misses with dictionary links.
Match meanings
Explore · Context
Context Clue Challenge
Use sentence clues to choose the word that fits the meaning.
Use context clues
Practice SYMPATHY
Synonym Search
Compare meanings in a question that includes SYMPATHY.
Practice SYMPATHY
Explore · Scramble
Scrambled Bees
Rebuild words from mixed-up letters for spelling practice.
Rebuild words