Added 9 October 2026
commiserate
/kəˈmɪzəɹət/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commiserate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Commiserating, pitying, lamentful.
verb
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To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).
A few individuals who commiserated the unhappy condition of British negro slaves.
- To sympathize; condole.
- To offer condolences jointly with; express sympathy with. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Origin
From commiserātus, the perfect passive participle of commiseror.
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