sympathy

noun

/ˈsɪmpəθi/

(plural sympathies)

Idioms

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[uncountable, countable, usually plural] the feeling of being sorry for somebody; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems
- sympathy for somebody to express/feel sympathy for somebody
- I have no sympathy for Jan—it's all her own fault.
- I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy.
- Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war.
- out of sympathy for somebody Shops were closed out of sympathy for the victims.
- (formal) May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife.
- (formal) I would like to extend our sincere sympathies to his family at this sad time.
Express Yourself Expressing sympathy
Expressing sympathyIf someone is ill, or something bad has happened to them, you can show them that you are sorry:
- I'm sorry you're not well. I hope you feel better soon.
- I am sorry to hear that.
- That's bad luck.
- How awful for you.
- I'm sorry for your loss
  (when somebody has died).
Wordfinder
- amends
- apologize
- ashamed
- embarrassed
- forgive
- regret
- remorse
- repent
- sorry
- sympathy
Extra Examples
- He didn't get much sympathy from anyone.
- I don't want your sympathy!
- I felt a pang of sympathy for her.
- It's hard to find any sympathy for such an evil man.
- She expressed her deepest sympathy for him.
- She married him more out of sympathy than love.
- She says I haven't given her enough sympathy.
- She seemed to feel some sympathy for the patients.
- Their plight aroused considerable public sympathy.
- a total lack of human sympathy
- My sympathy lies with his wife.
Topics Personal qualitiesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- deep
- genuine
- …
verb + sympathy
- feel
- find
- have
- …
sympathy + verb
- go out to somebody
- lie with somebody
preposition
- in sympathy with
- out of sympathy
- with sympathy
- …
phrases
- a feeling of sympathy
- a pang of sympathy
- full of sympathy
- …
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[uncountable, countable, usually plural] the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc.
- in sympathy with somebody/something The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers.
- Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby.
Extra Examples
- The government showed sympathy to their cause.
- She had every sympathy with him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- deep
- genuine
- …
verb + sympathy
- feel
- find
- have
- …
sympathy + verb
- go out to somebody
- lie with somebody
preposition
- in sympathy with
- out of sympathy
- with sympathy
- …
phrases
- a feeling of sympathy
- a pang of sympathy
- full of sympathy
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests
- There was no personal sympathy between them.
- He has a total lack of sympathy for young people.
Topics Personal qualitiesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- deep
- genuine
- …
verb + sympathy
- feel
- find
- have
- …
sympathy + verb
- go out to somebody
- lie with somebody
preposition
- in sympathy with
- out of sympathy
- with sympathy
- …
phrases
- a feeling of sympathy
- a pang of sympathy
- full of sympathy
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek sumpatheia, from sumpathēs, from sun- ‘with’ + pathos ‘feeling’.

Idioms

in sympathy with something

happening because something else has happened
- Share prices slipped in sympathy with the German market.

out of sympathy with somebody/something

not agreeing with or not wanting to support somebody/somethingTopics Opinion and argumentc2

单词	sympathy
释义	sympathy noun /ˈsɪmpəθi/ /ˈsɪmpəθi/ (plural sympathies) Idioms jump to other results [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the feeling of being sorry for somebody; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems sympathy for somebody to express/feel sympathy for somebody I have no sympathy for Jan—it's all her own fault. I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. out of sympathy for somebody Shops were closed out of sympathy for the victims. (formal) May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. (formal) I would like to extend our sincere sympathies to his family at this sad time. Express Yourself Expressing sympathyExpressing sympathyIf someone is ill, or something bad has happened to them, you can show them that you are sorry: I'm sorry you're not well. I hope you feel better soon. I am sorry to hear that. That's bad luck. How awful for you. I'm sorry for your loss (when somebody has died). Wordfinder amends apologize ashamed embarrassed forgive regret remorse repent sorry sympathy Extra Examples He didn't get much sympathy from anyone. I don't want your sympathy! I felt a pang of sympathy for her. It's hard to find any sympathy for such an evil man. She expressed her deepest sympathy for him. She married him more out of sympathy than love. She says I haven't given her enough sympathy. She seemed to feel some sympathy for the patients. Their plight aroused considerable public sympathy. a total lack of human sympathy My sympathy lies with his wife. Topics Personal qualitiesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable deep genuine … verb + sympathy feel find have … sympathy + verb go out to somebody lie with somebody preposition in sympathy with out of sympathy with sympathy … phrases a feeling of sympathy a pang of sympathy full of sympathy … See full entry [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc. in sympathy with somebody/something The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby. Extra Examples The government showed sympathy to their cause. She had every sympathy with him. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable deep genuine … verb + sympathy feel find have … sympathy + verb go out to somebody lie with somebody preposition in sympathy with out of sympathy with sympathy … phrases a feeling of sympathy a pang of sympathy full of sympathy … See full entry [uncountable] friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests There was no personal sympathy between them. He has a total lack of sympathy for young people. Topics Personal qualitiesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable deep genuine … verb + sympathy feel find have … sympathy + verb go out to somebody lie with somebody preposition in sympathy with out of sympathy with sympathy … phrases a feeling of sympathy a pang of sympathy full of sympathy … See full entry Word Originlate 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek sumpatheia, from sumpathēs, from sun- ‘with’ + pathos ‘feeling’. Idioms in sympathy with something happening because something else has happened Share prices slipped in sympathy with the German market. out of sympathy with somebody/something not agreeing with or not wanting to support somebody/somethingTopics Opinion and argumentc2
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