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sympathize vs condole

condole vs sympathize

sympathize and condole both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sympathize No No Yes No
condole No No Yes No
As verbs, condole is a hyponym of sympathize; that is, condole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sympathize:
  • sympathize: to feel or express sympathy or compassion
  • condole: express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
sympathize (verb) condole (verb)
be understanding of express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
Difference between sympathize and condole

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