sympathizing

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commiserative adj.
condolatory adj.
pitying adj.
sympathetic adj.

ADJECTIVE

commiserative

Synonyms

WEAK

compassionate condolatory empathetic empathic sympathetic

ADJECTIVE

condolatory

Synonyms

WEAK

comforting compassionate sympathetic understanding

ADJECTIVE

pitying

Synonyms

STRONG

compassionate condoling tender understanding

WEAK

all heart bleeding-heart commiserative condolatory responsive sensitive soft softhearted supportive sympathetic thoughtful

Antonyms

STRONG

hard

ADJECTIVE

sympathetic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affectionate bleeding-heart caring compassionate interested loving responsive sensitive supportive thoughtful warm

WEAK

all heart appreciating benign benignant commiserating comprehending condoling considerate having heart in right place kind kindhearted kindly pitying soft softhearted tender understanding vicarious warmhearted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool disliking indifferent insensitive mean uncaring unfeeling unsusceptible

WEAK

callous disagreeable merciless unconcerned unfriendly unsociable unsympathetic

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sympathizing

While sympathizing with the need for more affordable housing, Maupin said in a video posted on Facebook that Align’s proposal is “a bit of a monstrosity, from the pictures I’ve seen.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

Another supervisor came out and tried to defuse the situation, half lecturing, half sympathizing.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025

While fully sympathizing with her grief, many women have called Erika Kirk out for not being fully transparent in her self-portrait.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025

Playing both roles has been therapeutic; it’s been an opportunity to voice my frustrations as a son while also sympathizing with the father character.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

I guess that’s his way of sympathizing with me.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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