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commiseration Synonyms
Another word for commiseration
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• noun (Context 1)
Sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes, suffering, or disappointments of others; compassion.
Usage Example
"She offered her sincere sympathy to her colleague after his research grant proposal was rejected."
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sympathy
compassion
pity
condolence
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empathy
solace
consolation
Opposites of commiseration
The opposite of commiseration shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
indifference
apathy
callousness
schadenfreude
pitilessness
coldness
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Commiseration. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/commiseration