Simple meaning
What does Sympathy mean?
Sympathy means 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
easy
In class, we learned what sympathy means.
medium
The story used sympathy to show how characters handled conflict.
hard
Using sympathy in my writing helped explain social tension and resolution more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Sympathy
compassionRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
understandingRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
concernRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
Antonyms
Opposite words
supportiveHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
kindHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Sympathy word family
Base word
sympathy
noun
sympathy
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does sympathy mean?
SYMPATHY means sympathy means showing care when others are hurting.
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