commiserative
- adjective
- /kəˈmɪzəˌreɪtɪv/
:
compasivo
- During the meeting, his commiserative remarks about the project's setbacks helped the team feel supported.
Examples
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The teacher's commiserative comments showed she understood the challenges her students faced.
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When Disney's "John Carter" was released earlier this year, it was a commiserative failure of colossal proportions.
Blog text (13) -
Among all the thoughtful and commiserative comments on the previous food post, one in particular stood out for me: "I keep three basic goals in mind: to make things (A) *I* like to eat; (B) requiring minimal preparation; and (C) minimal clean-up."
Blog text (20) -
She gave him a commiserative smile after hearing about his recent struggles.
Synonyms
152
3.4
Feeling or showing kindness and understanding to someone who is upset
30
4.4
To understand and share other people's feelings
15
4.6
To understand and share other people's feelings
1
3.4
Giving comfort to someone who is sad or upset
1
7.8
Giving comfort to someone who feels sad or disappointed
Antonyms
How Sympathetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
commiserative = commiserate (transparent) = commiserate + ive
The adjective is formed from the verb 'commiserate' with the regular adjectival suffix '-ive', yielding the predictable meaning 'expressing sympathy'.
Etymology
Commiserative comes from Latin parts com- ('with') and miserari ('to pity') and uses the same root as miserable. So, a commiserative look or word is one that shows you share someone else's sadness.