commiserating

ADJECTIVE

sympathetic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affectionate bleeding-heart caring compassionate interested loving responsive sensitive supportive thoughtful warm

WEAK

all heart appreciating benign benignant comprehending condoling considerate having heart in right place kind kindhearted kindly pitying soft softhearted sympathizing tender understanding vicarious warmhearted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool disliking indifferent insensitive mean uncaring unfeeling unsusceptible

WEAK

callous disagreeable merciless unconcerned unfriendly unsociable unsympathetic

Example Sentences

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I was moved that the replies weren’t just from those commiserating, but rather, people offering helpful solutions to this cyclical malaise.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

BBC Sport takes a look at what's at stake and who could be celebrating or commiserating after what is shaping up to be a dramatic final day.

From BBC • May 3, 2024

There was no celebrating in the clubhouse Sunday, but there was no commiserating either.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

After commiserating with my editor later that night, we decided to anonymize their account and strip most of the identifying details out of this column.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2024

Blanca and I were walking back from the subway after our night classes at Hunter, commiserating about how much work we both had.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

commiserating

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