Synonyms & related words for sympathize

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Words related to sympathize

Explore words related to sympathize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include empathize, commiserate, understand, commiserator, commiserative, sympathies, condolent, sympathetic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does sympathize come from?

The word sympathize breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: sym-, from Greek syn (“together, with”); and -path, from Greek paskhein (“to suffer, experience, be affected”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.