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commiserative

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Feeling or expressing commiseration, compassion, pity or sympathy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pitiful, commiserative, pitying

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

feeling or expressing sympathy- Kenneth Roberts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English commiserate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English commiserative From commiserate + -ive.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: съчувстващ (sǎčuvstvašt) — feeling or expressing commiseration
  • Romanian: compătimitor — feeling or expressing commiseration