Astringency and Sympathy
Opposite meaning words
Astringency
Astringency noun - The ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids.
Sympathy
Sympathy noun - Sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune.
Astringency is an antonym for sympathy.
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Sympathy and Astringency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/astringency/sympathy
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