(in the plural) The formal expression of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune. / The ability to share the feelings of another.

plural of sympathy

A greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret.

(historical) A powder applied to the weapon that caused a wound in the hope of healing the injury it had made.

plural of powder of sympathy

plural of sympathy strike

Industrial action by a trade union in support of a strike initiated by workers in another, separate enterprise.

plural of sympathy card

A jury's verdict based on sympathy for the people involved in the case, rather than dispassionate analysis of the facts.

plural of sympathy verdict