Synonyms and antonyms of Feelings of sympathy in British Thesaurus

sympathy (noun)

a natural feeling of kindness and understanding that you have for someone who is experiencing something very unpleasant

understanding (noun)

sympathy that comes from knowing how other people feel and why they do things

pity (noun)

a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation

humanity (noun)

a kind and sympathetic attitude towards other people, especially when they are suffering in some way

sentiment (noun)

feelings of sympathy, sadness, or love that may seem silly or too much

compassion (noun)

a feeling of sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation because you understand and care about them

empathy (noun)

the ability to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them

affinity (noun)

a natural understanding and sympathy between people

condolences (noun)

the things that you say to show sympathy when someone has just died

fellow feeling (noun)

British a feeling of sympathy and friendship between people who have the same feelings or who have had similar experiences

commiseration (noun)

sympathy for someone who is unhappy about something

identification (noun)

a feeling that you understand someone else and know how they feel empathy

pity (noun)

formal an attitude in which you are sympathetic towards someone and forgive them

tea and sympathy ()

support and kindness that you provide for someone who is upset or in trouble

ubuntu (noun)

South African a quality made up of sympathy, kindness, and respect towards other people, that is considered to be a part of the African way of life