noun

sympathy

Translation

sympathy, compassion, pity, condolences

I have great sympathy for her.

He expressed his sympathy to the family.

There is no sympathy between them.

sympathy ((for sb.)) a feeling of pity for sb. I feel sympathy for the victims.

in sympathy ((with sb./sth.)) in agreement with sb./sth. She is in sympathy with your views.

express ((one's)) sympathy to offer condolences Please accept my deepest sympathy.

Synonyms: compassion, pity, commiseration; Antonyms: apathy, indifference

From Greek 'syn-' (together) + 'pathos' (feeling, suffering). Literally 'feeling together'.

Think of 'sym-' as 'with' and 'pathy' as 'feeling'. You are feeling 'with' someone else.