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sympathy vs concern

concern vs sympathy

sympathy and concern both are nouns.

sympathy is not a verb while concern is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sympathy Yes No No No
concern Yes No Yes No
As nouns, concern is a hyponym of sympathy; that is, concern is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sympathy:
  • sympathy: sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
  • concern: a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
Other hyponyms of sympathy include kind-heartedness, kindheartedness, compassion, compassionateness, commiseration, pathos, pity, ruth, compatibility, empathy.
sympathy (noun) concern (noun)
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion something that interests you because it is important or affects you
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
an anxious feeling
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
sympathy (verb) concern (verb)
be relevant to
be on the mind of
Difference between sympathy and concern

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