sympathy

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪmpəθi/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion.

2 Definition

The ability to share the feelings of another.

3 Definition

A mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.

4 Definition

Tendency towards or approval of the aims of a movement.

Example Sentences
  • Many people in Hollywood were blacklisted merely because they were suspected of Communist sympathies.
5 Definition

Artistic harmony, as of shape or colour in a painting.