deepest sympathy

Heartfelt sorrow shared

Deepest sympathy is a conventional expression of condolence offered to someone who has experienced a loss, especially a death: We extend our deepest sympathy to the family.

The phrase appears in sympathy cards, funeral announcements, and formal condolences.

The superlative *deepest* signals sincerity and emotional weight, though frequent use has made it somewhat formulaic.

Related

sorrow · compassion · bereavement · in loving memory · rest in peace · funeral · funeral service · flowers · tears · comfort · thinking of you · embrace · tragedy · consolation · empathy · sadness · passing · departed

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Opposites
emotional response to others' suffering

deepest sympathyschadenfreude

Delight in others' misfortune

heartlessness · gloating · hard-heartedness · pitilessness · mercilessness

sincerity and depth of expression

deepest sympathytoken gesture

Insincere symbolic action

going through the motions · lip service

Family

deep, deeper, depth, depths, deepen, deepened, deepening, deeply, deepness

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G