Empathy vs Sympathy

Empathy vs Sympathy

Empathy – to understand or identify with the feelings or sentiments of another person

For e.g.:

1. Youngsters these days lack empathy towards the plight of the elderly.

2. Prabal has great empathy for the cause of the LGBT community.

Sympathy – to feel pity or sorrow towards the suffering of another person

For e.g.:

1. The CM expressed his sympathy for the unfortunate bomb blast victims.

2. I have no sympathy for you if you were punished at school; why did you forget your homework?

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right word

1. Krishnan had great ______ (empathy/sympathy) towards Peter when the latter’s car was stolen, as Krishnan had undergone a similar experience recently.
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2. I have ________ (empathy/sympathy) for poor Jennifer; she lost her purse with all her cards in it.
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3. Meena found ______ (empathy/sympathy) for the character of Pari who loved a man deeply but could not disclose it to him.
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4. I have ________ (empathy/sympathy) towards the doomed couple of Romeo and Juliet.
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5. Raghavan sir has _________ (empathy/sympathy) towards the environment, so he plants one tree every month.
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