Defining Sympathy and Other Related Terms

Meaning of Sympathy - Explaining what it means to truly care for someone in a difficult time.

Comparisons:

    Compassion and Sympathy - People show compassion and sympathy in a variety of ways and in many instances it is impossible to separate connectedness of the two.

    Condolence and Sympathy - If sympathy was described as a general term, a condolence must be considered the more specific term.

    Empathy and Sympathy - They are similar but with empathy, someone can often better understand what the person is going through.

    Examining Sympathy and Bitterness - Two emotional and yet opposite experiences.

    Sympathy and Encouragement - These two experiences are very similar.

    The Opposite of Sympathy - To help understand the nature of sympathy, understanding the opposite can also be important.