Synonyms for commiserative
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Feeling or expressing commiseration, compassion, pity or sympathy
Example sentences
- sympathetic Mary told me that she thought Tom was sympathetic.
- pitying I never ceased pitying ourselves.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| commiserative | steady | |
| sympathetic | steady | |
| pitying | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- pitiful3, pitying3
- 11 letters
- sympathetic4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pitiful3 = 3 syllables).