sympathy

sympathy
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. agreement, understanding, accord; compassion, pity, condolence, commiseration, fellow-feeling; empathy. See feeling, benevolence.
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(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Fellow feeling]
Syn. understanding, commiseration, compassion; see pity 1 .
2. [An expression of sympathy, sense 1]
Syn. condolence, consolation, solace, comfort, cheer, encouragement, reassurance; see also aid .
3. [Connection]
Syn. unity, harmony, concord, alliance, close relation, accord, agreement.
See Synonym Study at pity .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
1. compassion concern, commiseration, caring, feeling, solicitousness, understanding, kindness, sensitivity, tenderness, pity, humanity, empathy, charity, *bleeding heart. ''A fellow-feeling.''—Robert Burton. ''Two hearts tugging at one load.''—Charles Parkhurst. ''Dissolved selfishness.''—Ludwig Boerne.
2. affinity or agreement between two people harmony, like-mindedness, rapport, compatibility, *same wavelength, accord, congeniality, friendship, unity, mutual attraction.
3. approval agreement, assent, consent, *okay, acceptance, acquiescence.
ANT.: 1. indifference, coldness, stoniness, insensitivity. 2. clash, conflict, discord. 3. disapproval, disagreement
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. A very close understanding between persons: empathy. See CONNECT, LOVE, UNDERSTAND. 2. Sympathetic, sad concern for someone in misfortune: commiseration, compassion, condolence, empathy, pity. See PITY.

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