Synonyms & related words for sympathy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sympathy — including commiseration, compassion, empathy, understanding, condolence, pity. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sympathy

Explore words related to sympathy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include commiserative, sympathizing, condolent, mercifulness, affection, commiserator, empathize, condoling. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sympathy

Common synonyms for sympathy include commiseration, compassion, empathy, understanding, condolence, pity, kindheartedness, warmheartedness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sympathy come from?

The word sympathy 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.