commiseration

Definitions

The expression of sympathy or pity for someone else's misfortune.

A feeling of shared sorrow or distress.

Examples

She offered him a look of deep commiseration after he failed the difficult exam.

The team gathered in the breakroom for a moment of commiseration following the loss of their biggest client.

Synonyms

compassion sympathy pity condolence empathy consolation fellow feeling

Antonyms

indifference apathy callousness insensitivity detachment disregard cruelty