have no sympathy
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English[edit]
Verb[edit]
have no sympathy (third-person singular simple present has no sympathy, present participle having no sympathy, simple past and past participle had no sympathy)
- To not feel sorry for; used to show that the speaker believes that the target deserves to suffer due to the latter's actions and thus deserves no condolences or sympathy.
- After the college admissions scandal surfaced in March 2019, many people have no sympathy for the parents or the students involved in the illegal admissions.
Usage notes[edit]
"I have no sympathy for you" is similar in tone and meaning to serves you right! Both are used to express a refusal to feel sorry for a person deemed to have "earned" their plight or suffering.