sympathy meaning and definition

SYMPATHY noun

Definition of sympathy (noun)

1. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
   • "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
   • synonyms: understanding
2. sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
   • synonyms: fellow feeling
3. a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
   • "the two of them were in close sympathy"