English noun: commiseration | |||
1. | commiseration (feeling) a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others | ||
Samples | The blind are too often objects of pity. | ||
Synonyms | pathos, pity, ruth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fellow feeling, sympathy | ||
2. | commiseration (communication) an expression of sympathy with another's grief | ||
Samples | They sent their condolences. | ||
Synonyms | condolence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acknowledgement, acknowledgment | ||