Reverse Dictionary: SYMPATHY

ADJECTIVES
1570 — SYMPATHICAL acting or effected by sympathy → obs.
1650 — SYMPATHETICAL feeling sympathy; affected by the feelings of another; sympathizing, compassionate → obs.
1659 — SYMPATHIC acting or effected by sympathy → obs.
1721 — LEEFUL kind-hearted, sympathetic, considerate, compassionate →  Sc.
1824 — INNERLY-HEARTED of a sympathetic disposition → Sc. 
1825 — INNERLIE sociable, of a neighbourly disposition, intimate; kindly, sympathetic, affectionate, friendly → Sc.
1956 — TIGHT close; sympathetic → US sl.

INTERJECTIONS
1790 — NAY THEN! an exclamation of wonder, doubt, disappointment, sympathy, or remonstrance → Eng. dial.
..20C — SHAME! expressing sympathy or pleasure → S. Afr.
1972 — BUMMER an exclamation of disappointment or annoyance, or sympathy for another’s ill fortune → orig. US

NOUNS
1553 — NATURALNESS natural instinct, affection, or sympathy → obs.
1873 — INNERLINESS compassion, sympathy, kindliness → Sc. 
..E19 — CADGING-FACE an expression designed to elicit sympathy → sl.
1910 — VERMONT CHARITY sympathy → US tramps’ sl.
1913 — SOB STORY an account intended to evoke a sympathetic response
1921 — TEAR-JERKER a story, film, song, etc. calculated to evoke sadness or sympathy → sl., orig. US
1964 — SAIR FACE a pathetic expression assumed to elicit sympathy → Sc.
1967 — DECEASEFUL CARD a sympathy card → African-American

NOUNS, PERSON
1834 — SYMPATHIST a person who sympathizes

VERBS
1905 — TAKE ON to become attached to; to sympathize with → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1970 — URCH to play upon someone’s sympathy, as an urchin .→ US high school sl. (Bk.)