noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who sympathizes; the offering of sympathy. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of sympathize form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

affectionatebenignbrotherlycharitablechristianchristlike

Example

More examples

"I have a hard time sympathizing with Tom."

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