COMMISERATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An expression of sympathy with another's grief

Example:

they sent their condolences

Synonyms:

commiseration; condolence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("commiseration" is a kind of...):

acknowledgement; acknowledgment (a statement acknowledging something or someone)

Derivation:

commiserate (to feel or express sympathy or compassion)

Meaning:

A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

Example:

the blind are too often objects of pity

Synonyms:

commiseration; pathos; pity; ruth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("commiseration" is a kind of...):

fellow feeling; sympathy (sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish))

Derivation:

commiserate (to feel or express sympathy or compassion)