as in to pity
to have sympathy for
we commiserated with him but there was little we could do to make the situation better
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as in sympathy
sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune
letters of commiseration sent to the hospitalized student
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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
a heartless businessman with no commiseration for the less fortunate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate (with)
Verb
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Twenty-first-century indie shaped the identities of many Millennials, but it’s now often talked about with pitying nostalgia—as the bygone style of hipsters with handlebar mustaches pretending to be countercultural while making easy-listening music for hotel lobbies.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025 -
This is not a tale that asks you to pity the monster.—
Daphne Woolsoncroft,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Last season, Kelly doing something like this probably earned little sympathy from LSU fans because the Tigers underperformed.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Characters like Sophie, who decide against parenthood, are portrayed with sympathy and respect; but so too are the relationships between parents and children, which the game presents as meaningful.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Having a solid structure in place can allow kindness to thrive without compromising the performance of your team or operations.—
Roxana Diaconu,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Your loving kindness stays with me.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lead for Influence and Impact Offer stability and clarity, integrity and transparency as well as empathy and compassion.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, the Mexican-American singer talks about the importance of having compassion and helping her community, while also visiting a local supermarket and paying for the groceries of many strangers.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Commiserate (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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