Need another word that means the same as “commiserate”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “commiserate” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Commiserate” are: sympathise, sympathize, offer sympathy to, be sympathetic to, express sympathy for, send condolences to, offer condolences to, condole with, sympathize with, empathize with, feel pity for, feel sorry for, feel for, be moved by, mourn for, sorrow for, grieve for
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “commiserate” as a verb can have the following definitions:
be moved by | Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun. |
be sympathetic to | Occupy a certain position or area. |
condole with | Share the suffering of. |
empathize with | Be understanding of. |
express sympathy for | Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. |
feel for | Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind. |
feel pity for | Come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds. |
feel sorry for | Produce a certain impression. |
grieve for | Cause to feel sorrow. |
mourn for | Observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one. |
offer condolences to | Produce or introduce on the stage. |
offer sympathy to | Put forward for consideration. |
send condolences to | Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution. |
sorrow for | Feel grief. |
sympathise | To feel or express sympathy or compassion. |
sympathize | Share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of. They sympathize with critiques of traditional theory. |
sympathize with | To feel or express sympathy or compassion. |
apprehend | Arrest (someone) for a crime. A warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended. |
aural | Relating to the ear or the sense of hearing. Information held in written aural or visual form. |
click | Make a clicking or ticking sound. A click on the right button for example. |
cognizance | Knowledge or awareness. The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited. |
comprehend | Get the meaning of something. I simply couldn t comprehend what had happened. |
comprehension | The inclusion of Nonconformists within the Established Church of England (as proposed in the 17th to 19th centuries but not adopted). The comprehension of spoken language. |
conceive | (of a woman) become pregnant. He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients. |
construe | Interpret (a word or action) in a particular way. Both verbs can be construed with either infinitive. |
edify | Make understand. Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc. |
empathize | Be understanding of. Counsellors need to be able to empathize with people. |
enlighten | Give (someone) spiritual knowledge or insight. The Holy Spirit enlightened the Apostles. |
enlightened | Spiritually aware. The more enlightened employers offer better terms. |
eureka | A town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean. |
grasp | The act of grasping. He knew success was within his grasp. |
interpret | Give an interpretation or rendition of. The evidence is difficult to interpret. |
intuitively | Without conscious reasoning; instinctively. They intuitively understood each other. |
learning | Knowledge acquired through study, experience, or being taught. These children experienced difficulties in learning. |
perceivable | Capable of being apprehended or understood. Perceivable through the mist. |
perceive | Become aware of (something) by the use of one of the senses, especially that of sight. If Guy does not perceive himself as disabled nobody else should. |
rarefied | Distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric. Rarefied scholarly pursuits. |
realize | Convert (an asset) into cash. The drawings are expected to realize 500 000. |
recognize | (of a computer or other machine) automatically identify and respond correctly to (a sound, printed character, etc. His work was recognized by an honorary degree from Glasgow University. |
savvy | Well informed about or experienced in a particular domain. The corporate finance bankers lacked the necessary political savvy. |
sentience | The readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness. Gave sentience to slugs and newts. |
sympathize | Be understanding of. They sympathize with critiques of traditional theory. |
translate | Convert (a sequence of nucleotides in messenger RNA) to an amino acid sequence in a protein or polypeptide during synthesis. She had been translated from familiar surroundings to a foreign court. |
translation | The process of translating words or text from one language into another. The translation of the relics of St Thomas of Canterbury. |
translator | A program that translates one programming language into another. The translator of Hardy s poems into Icelandic. |
understand | Be understanding of. I understand what she means. |
understandable | To be expected; natural, reasonable, or forgivable. It is understandable that mistakes occur sometimes. |
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