Synonyms: commiseration, condolence
Definition: an expression of sympathy with another's grief
Usage: they sent their condolences
Similar words: acknowledgement, acknowledgment
Definition: a statement acknowledging something or someone
Usage: she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment; the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her
Synonyms: commiseration, ruth, pathos, pity
Definition: a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Usage: the blind are too often objects of pity
Similar words: sympathy, fellow feeling
Definition: sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)