Sympathy

/ˈsɪmpəθi/

Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:20 pts8 letters
Definition of Sympathy

noun

  1. A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion.
  2. The ability to share the feelings of another.
  3. A mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.
  4. Tendency towards or approval of the aims of a movement.

    "Many people in Hollywood were blacklisted merely because they were suspected of Communist sympathies."

  5. Artistic harmony, as of shape or colour in a painting.
Anagrams of Sympathy

No exact anagrams found for "sympathy". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Sympathy"

Sympathy is a 8-letter word that scores 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Sympathy" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sympathy" is a high-scoring word.