COMMISERATIONS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word commiserations. (close relations)
Definition of COMMISERATIONS
Best Alternative Words for COMMISERATIONS
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pity | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others • an unfortunate development • the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it verb • share the suffering of | ||||||||
commiseration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others • an expression of sympathy with another's grief | ||||||||
compassion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering • the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it | ||||||||
empathy | nounn | |||||||
noun • understanding and entering into another's feelings | ||||||||
condolences | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression of sympathy with another's grief | ||||||||
sympathies | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion • sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) • a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other | ||||||||
condolence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression of sympathy with another's grief | ||||||||
pathos | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) • a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others • a style that has the power to evoke feelings | ||||||||
ruth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others • United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948) • the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament • a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died |