sympathy
/ˈsɪmpəθi/noun
उच्चारण सिम्पथी
सहानुभूति, हमदर्दी
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[U, C] ~ (for sb)
the feeling of being sorry for somebody and understanding their problems
सहानुभूति, हमदर्दी
- I have great sympathy for the flood victims.
- Please accept my deepest sympathies.
- She wrote a letter of sympathy to the grieving family.
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- The teacher showed sympathy for the tired student.
- We have no sympathy for people who cheat in exams.
Synonyms compassion pity commiseration
Opposite indifference apathy antipathy
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[U, pl.] ~ (with sb/sth)
support for or agreement with an idea or a cause
समर्थन, सहमति
- Public sympathy is with the striking teachers.
- Many citizens have sympathy for the campaign to save the lake.
- Many people felt sympathy with the farmers' demands.
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- He has little sympathy for the plan to close the library.
- In sympathy with the strike, the shops stayed closed.
Opposite opposition
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sympathy for / with sb
Sympathy for a person is the feeling of sorrow for their trouble; sympathy with is used for a cause or another person's feeling.
'Sympathy for' किसी व्यक्ति की परेशानी पर दुख की भावना है; 'sympathy with' किसी उद्देश्य या दूसरे की भावना के लिए आता है।
- I have great sympathy for the flood victims.
- Many students have sympathy with the protest.
express / offer / send + sympathy
These verbs are used to show sorrow, often after a death or a loss.
ये verbs दुख प्रकट करने के लिए प्रयोग होते हैं, प्रायः मृत्यु या हानि के बाद।
- The principal expressed his sympathy to the family.
- Please accept our sympathy on your loss.
in sympathy (with)
In sympathy with means doing something to show support for others who are doing it.
'In sympathy with' का अर्थ किसी के समर्थन में वही काम करना है जो वे कर रहे हैं।
- Bus drivers went on strike in sympathy with the railway staff.
sympathy (plural: sympathies)
In the plural, sympathies means feelings of support for a political party, group or idea.
Plural रूप 'sympathies' का अर्थ किसी राजनीतिक दल, समूह या विचार के प्रति समर्थन की भावना है।
- His sympathies lay with the farmers.
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adjective + sympathy
deepgenuinepubliclittlewidespread
- The accident brought widespread public sympathy for the family.
verb + sympathy
feelwinshowlackdeserve
- His honest speech won the sympathy of the audience.
sympathy + noun
cardvotestrikemessageletter
- Radhika wrote a sympathy letter to her friend.
sympathy + preposition
forwithtowardsin sympathy without of sympathy
- He helped the old man out of sympathy.
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- The teacher showed sympathy for the student who had lost his books in the flood.
शिक्षक ने उस विद्यार्थी के प्रति सहानुभूति दिखाई जिसकी किताबें बाढ़ में बह गई थीं।
- I have no sympathy for people who copy in exams.
मुझे परीक्षा में नकल करने वालों से कोई सहानुभूति नहीं है।
- Letters of sympathy poured in after the cricketer's injury.
क्रिकेटर के घायल होने के बाद सहानुभूति के पत्रों की बाढ़ आ गई।
- The judge had some sympathy with the accused but followed the law.
न्यायाधीश को अभियुक्त से कुछ सहानुभूति थी, पर उन्होंने कानून का पालन किया।
- The workers stopped work in sympathy with their dismissed colleague.
कर्मचारियों ने अपने बर्खास्त साथी के समर्थन में काम बंद कर दिया।
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✗ I have sympathy on the poor man.
✓ I have sympathy for the poor man.
Sympathy is followed by for or with, not on.
'Sympathy' के बाद 'for' या 'with' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ He is a very sympathy person.
✓ He is a very sympathetic person.
Sympathy is a noun; the adjective sympathetic is needed before person.
'Sympathy' noun है; 'person' से पहले adjective 'sympathetic' चाहिए।
✗ I am sympathetic with the death of your uncle.
✓ I am sorry about the death of your uncle; please accept my sympathy.
Sympathetic describes a person who understands, and is not used like sorry for a loss.
'Sympathetic' समझने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है; इसे हानि पर 'sorry' की तरह प्रयोग नहीं करते।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Sympathy, empathy and pity are all responses to another person's trouble, but they differ in closeness.
'Sympathy', 'empathy' और 'pity' तीनों दूसरे की परेशानी पर प्रतिक्रियाएँ हैं, पर निकटता में भिन्न हैं।
Feeling sorry for somebody and caring about them.
किसी के लिए दुख महसूस करना और उसकी परवाह करना।
- She felt sympathy for the injured driver.
Sharing another person's feelings as if you were in their place.
दूसरे की भावनाओं को ऐसे साझा करना मानो आप उसकी जगह हों।
- A good teacher has empathy for slow learners.
Sorrow that may make you feel above the other person.
ऐसा दुख जिसमें स्वयं को दूसरे से ऊपर समझने का भाव आ सकता है।
- He did not want anyone's pity.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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sympathy or empathy?
Sympathy is feeling sorry for somebody. Empathy is the ability to feel what another person feels, as if you were in their place.
Sympathy का अर्थ 'किसी के दुख पर दुखी होना' है। Empathy का अर्थ 'खुद को दूसरे की जगह रखकर उसकी भावना महसूस करना' है।
§Grammar and usage
Sympathy for a person, sympathy with a cause.
व्यक्ति के लिए sympathy for और विचार के लिए sympathy with आता है।