sympathiser

Other forms: sympathisers

Definitions of sympathiser

1. noun

   commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
   synonyms: comforter, sympathizer

   types:

   Job's comforter

   someone whose comfort is actually discouraging

   type of:

   communicator

   a person who communicates with others
2. noun

   someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
   synonyms: sympathizer, well-wisher

   types:

   bleeding heart

   someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged

   fellow traveler, fellow traveller

   a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)

   type of:

   admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter

   a person who backs a politician or a team etc.