commiserate
verb | /commiserate/
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to express sympathy or sorrow for someone who has experienced something unpleasant
commiserate
verb | /commiserate/
Advanced WordsEASYto express sympathy or sorrow for someone who has experienced something unpleasant
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Synonyms
sympathizeconsolecondolefeel forcommiserate
Antonyms
be indifferentignoresnub
Examples
"Friends came to commiserate with her after the loss."
"We gathered to commiserate over the team's defeat."
Mnemonic Trick
COMMISERATE → COMMUNE + MOURN: share in someone's sorrow — offer sympathy.
Etymology
From Latin commiserari “to pity together.”
Used to express sympathy with someone's misfortune.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/15/2025
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