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commiserative

com·mis·er·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-miz-uh-reyt]
    • /kəˈmɪz əˌreɪt/
    • /kə.ˈmɪ.zə.rə.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-miz-uh-reyt]
    • /kəˈmɪz əˌreɪt/

Definitions of commiserative word

  • verb with object commiserative to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity. 1
  • verb without object commiserative to sympathize (usually followed by with): They commiserated with him over the loss of his job. 1
  • noun commiserative Feeling or expressing commiseration, compassion, pity or sympathy. 1
See all 3 definitions of commiserative

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Origin of commiserative

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin commiserātus (past participle of commiserārī), equivalent to com- com- + miser pitiable (see misery) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Commiserative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Commiserative

commiserative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

commiserative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for commiserative

adj commiserative

  • compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
  • condolatory — to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually followed by with): to condole with a friend whose father has died.
  • sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
  • sympathizing — to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with).

adjective commiserative

  • pitying — Informal. motivated by a sense of pity or sympathy for others or for oneself: to have pity sex with a virgin; to go on a pity date with a loser.
All 5 Synonyms of commiserative

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