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commiserating

com·mis·er·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-miz-uh-reyt]
    • /kəˈmɪz əˌreɪt/
    • /kəˈmɪz.ə.reɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-miz-uh-reyt]
    • /kəˈmɪz əˌreɪt/

Definitions of commiserating word

  • verb with object commiserating to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity. 1
  • verb without object commiserating to sympathize (usually followed by with): They commiserated with him over the loss of his job. 1
  • noun commiserating Present participle of commiserate. 1
See all 3 definitions of commiserating

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Origin of commiserating

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin commiserātus (past participle of commiserārī), equivalent to com- com- + miser pitiable (see misery) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Commiserating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Commiserating

commiserating popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

commiserating usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for commiserating

adjective commiserating

  • sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
Just one Synonym for commiserating

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