Which two words are nearest (before/after) to the word 'sympathy' in your dictionary?

Question

Which two words are nearest (before/after) to the word 'sympathy' in your dictionary?

Answer 1

sympathize and symphonic

Answer 2

sympathize, symphony

Answer 3

Urban Dictionary:

sympathiesm

sympathy

sympathy brake

Answer 4

Before- sympathomimetic

After- Symphonic

Answer 5

Before: Sympathizer

After: Sympelmous, which is apparently a rather obscure word (my dictionary is unabridged... that explains it)

The first word before any form of sympathy is sympalmograph, which is also apparently obscure.