Thesaurus / sympathy
FEEDBACKsynonyms for sympathy
synonyms for sympathy
- affinity
- compassion
- empathy
- kindness
- sensitivity
- tenderness
- understanding
- unity
- warmth
- accord
- agreement
- alliance
- attraction
- benignancy
- commiseration
- concord
- congeniality
- connection
- correspondence
- feelings
- harmony
- heart
- kindliness
- rapport
- responsiveness
- union
- warmheartedness
- close relation
- fellow feeling
- mutual attraction
- mutual fondness
See also synonyms for: sympathies
- cheer
- comfort
- compassion
- condolence
- consolation
- empathy
- encouragement
- reassurance
- tenderness
- understanding
- aid
- commiseration
- rue
- ruth
- solace
- thoughtfulness
antonyms for sympathy
MOST RELEVANT
- annoyance
- discouragement
- hatred
- misunderstanding
- callousness
- disdain
- incompatibility
- indifference
- mercilessness
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He turned his eyes upon her; but no sympathy was in their beams; no belief in the semblance of her tears.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERShe fancied there was a sympathy of thought and taste between them, in which fancy she was mistaken.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINThe feeling for the tiny things probably has in it the warmth of a young personal sympathy.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYTony, less self-centred, less rigidly contained, had penetrated her by an understanding sympathy greater than his own.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODThe gray eyes, once flashing with the light of kindly humor, now softened with sympathy, now glowed with pity.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDBut her sympathy, and her confident belief that Alessandro might yet be found, gave unspeakable cheer to Felipe.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONThis political insult secured much sympathy for him, and helped to make him President.
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)Alack, I cannot sleep a wink myself, so as sorrow loves sympathy, I came to have a chat with you.
THE WORLD BEFORE THEMSUSANNA MOODIEEach word was a caress, each syllable alive with interest, sympathy, excited anticipation.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODThe kind honest sympathy of this true friend roused Dorothy from her stupor of grief.
THE WORLD BEFORE THEMSUSANNA MOODIEWORDS RELATED TO SYMPATHY
- acceding
- accession
- accommodation
- accord
- accordance
- acknowledging
- adjustment
- affiliation
- affinity
- alliance
- amity
- approving
- arbitration
- arrangement
- assenting
- authorizing
- bargaining
- compatibility
- compliance
- complying
- compromise
- concert
- concession
- concord
- concordance
- concurring
- conformity
- congruity
- consistency
- correspondence
- endorsing
- granting
- harmony
- mediation
- ratifying
- reconciliation
- similarity
- suitableness
- sympathy
- understanding
- union
- unison
- verification
- verifying
- accedings
- accessions
- accommodations
- accordance
- accords
- acknowledgings
- adjustments
- affiliations
- affinities
- alliances
- amity
- approvings
- arbitrations
- arrangements
- assentings
- authorizings
- bargainings
- compatibilities
- compliances
- complyings
- compromises
- concerts
- concessions
- concordances
- concords
- concurrings
- conformities
- congruities
- consistencies
- correspondences
- endorsings
- grantings
- harmonies
- mediations
- ratifies
- reconciliations
- similarities
- suitablenesses
- sympathies
- understandings
- unions
- unison
- verifications
- verifies
- admiration
- aesthetic sense
- affection
- appraisal
- assessment
- attraction
- awareness
- cognizance
- commendation
- comprehension
- enjoyment
- esteem
- estimation
- grasp
- high regard
- knowledge
- liking
- love
- perception
- realization
- recognition
- regard
- relish
- respect
- responsivenesss
- sensibility
- sensitiveness
- sensitivity
- sympathy
- understanding
- valuation
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