Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A feeling of care and understanding for someone in trouble or suffering.
Sympathy
/ˈsɪmpəθi/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
However intense their sympathies, the war was still a European war.Her sudden kindness and sympathy was too much for me.'I will offer my sympathy.
Etymology:
The word sympathy originates from the mid 16th century from the Greek word sympatheia, meaning fellow feeling. It is derived from syn meaning with and pathos meaning feeling.
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