sympathy card

Thân thiện

A person writes a message inside a sympathy card.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A card expressing sympathy: A physical or digital card sent to someone to express condolences, sorrow, or support, typically after a death or during a difficult time.

Usage

• A sympathy card is sent to convey feelings of compassion and shared sorrow. It is a common social gesture following a bereavement.
• It is typically given or mailed to the person or family experiencing the loss.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe an action or statement made primarily to gain favor by appearing compassionate, though this usage is often critical or cynical.
  • His public apology seemed like nothing more than a sympathy card played for the media.

Variants and Related Words

• Condolence card: A direct synonym for a sympathy card.
• Get-well card: A card sent to wish someone a recovery from illness, distinct from a sympathy card.
• Greeting card: The general category that includes sympathy cards, birthday cards, etc.

Synonyms

• Condolence card

Idioms and Phrases

• To play the sympathy card: To attempt to gain an advantage or elicit a specific reaction by deliberately invoking or displaying one's own (or another's) misfortune to gain pity. This is an idiomatic, often negative, extension of the core term.
  • During the negotiation, he tried to play the sympathy card by mentioning his recent hardships.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a card expressing sympathy