Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun commiseration

2 senses of commiseration

Sense 1
commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos -- (a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity")
       => sympathy, fellow feeling -- (sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish))

Sense 2
condolence, commiseration -- (an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences")
       => acknowledgment, acknowledgement -- (a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her")