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pity vs commiserate

commiserate vs pity

pity is a noun but commiserate is not a noun.

pity and commiserate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pity Yes No Yes No
commiserate No No Yes No
As verbs, commiserate is a hyponym of pity; that is, commiserate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pity:
  • pity: share the suffering of
  • commiserate: to feel or express sympathy or compassion
Other hyponyms of pity include sympathise, sympathize, care.
pity (noun) commiserate (noun)
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
an unfortunate development
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
pity (verb) commiserate (verb)
share the suffering of to feel or express sympathy or compassion
Difference between pity and commiserate

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