Synonyms of commiseration
12 similar words
Another word for commiseration is sympathy. Other synonyms of commiseration are pity, mercy and tenderheartedness.
Synonyms and similar words for commiseration
nounThe act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
- fellow feelingA sense of sympathy for, consideration of, or shared interests with one or more other human beings.
- mercyForgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- compassion
- empathy
- pityA feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- sympathyA feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
- tenderheartednessThe characteristic of being tenderhearted.
- loving-kindness
- bowels archaicCompassion, sympathy.
- remorse obsoleteSorrow; pity; compassion.
- rue archaic, dialectalPity; compassion.
- ruth archaicSorrow for the misery of another person; compassion, mercy, pity.
Meaning of commiseration
- noun The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
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Questions about synonyms of commiseration
- What is another word for commiseration?
- Commiseration has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sympathy, pity, mercy and tenderheartedness.
- What does commiseration mean?
- Commiseration means the act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: commiseration (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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