Synonyms for condole
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Mourn — to express regret or sorrow over (an undesirable event or other misfortune); to bemoan, to grieve, to lament
2. Feel sorry for — to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with (someone); to lament in sympathy with (someone)
Definitions
- v. 1
To express deep sorrow; to grieve, to lament.
- v. 2
To express regret or sorrow over (an undesirable event or other misfortune); to bemoan, to grieve, to lament.
- v. 3
To express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with (someone); to lament in sympathy with (someone).
Related words
- Word family
- condolence
Forms
- Past participle
- condoled
e.g. condoled → mourned, bewailed, commiserated, besorrowed…
Example sentences
- mourn Don't mourn over the loss of your loved one too long.
- commiserate I've been through the same drawn-out process as you, so we can commiserate.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| condole | steady | |
| mourn | rising | |
| bewail | steady | |
| commiserate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- rue1
- 5 letters
- mourn1
- 6 letters
- bewail
- 8 letters
- besorrow
- 11 letters
- commiserate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (commiserate4 = 4 syllables).