A noun "sympathy" represents a feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering of another, the formal expression of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune, and the ability to share the feelings of another.

A noun "sympathy" represents the inclination to think or feel alike, emotional or intellectual accord, common feeling, support in the form of shared feelings or opinions, feeling of loyalty, tendency towards agreement with or approval of an opinion or aim, and a favorable attitude.

An affinity or mutual relationship between people or things, where they are correspondingly affected by any condition, and can also refer to artistic harmony in a painting.