commiserate
4 synonyms for commiserate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for someone else's troubles.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From commiserātus, the perfect passive participle of commiseror.
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