Grade 8
(sym-pa-thy) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune; the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune

Example Sentence

I felt sympathy for my friend whose grandpa died.

Synonyms

compassion; feeling; condolence; commiseration

Antonyms

hardheartedness; callousness

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Rhymes

  • sympathy