Commiseration

Synonyms for "commiseration" (35 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Noun(4 words)
condolencepityassurance of supportcomfort

Strong matches (11)

Noun(4 words)
comforting actcompassioncondolence ritualempathy
Verb(1 words)

Related words (17)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries
acknowledgementacknowledgmentcommunicationemotionemotional statefeelingfellow feelinginterpersonal practiceritualsocial behaviorsocial ceremonysympathy

More specific

9 entries
collective mourningcompassioncondolencecondolence ceremonyexpressed sympathyformal greetingofficial note of sympathypitysympathetic gesture

Collocations

6 entries
commiseration withdeep commiserationexpress commiserationmutual commiserationoffer commiserationtone of commiseration

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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But her assertion soon proved its truth. That very evening I met both the Duc de Joyeuse and Mademoiselle Guerchy;—a slight embarrassment on his part, a little air of triumphant impertinence on hers, and an affected but insolent commiseration from Mademoiselle de Guise, told the whole.

Source: wiktionary

The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.

Source: wiktionary

The death of anti-feminist activist Phyllis Schlafly on Monday brought commiserations from the GOP ticket. Donald Trump tweeted that she was “truly great.” Mike Pence called her “the First Lady of the Conservative Movement.” Pence wasn’t exaggerating.

Source: wiktionary

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