Commiserator

Commiserator
Commiserator \Com*mis"er*a`tor\, n. One who pities. [1913 Webster]

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  • commiserator — See commiserative. * * * …   Universalium

  • commiserator — commisˈerator noun • • • Main Entry: ↑commiserate …   Useful english dictionary

  • commiserate — commiserable, adj. commiseration, n. commiserative, adj. commiseratively, adv. commiserator, n. /keuh miz euh rayt /, v., commiserated, commiserating. v.t. 1. to feel or expr …   Universalium

  • mourner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lamenter; mute, pallbearer. See interment, lamentation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lamenter, bereaved person, griever, keener, weeper, wailer, repiner, sorrower, willow wearer, pallbearer, commiserator,… …   English dictionary for students

  • sympathizer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. upholder, supporter, advocate, champion, well wisher; commiserator, condoler, friend. See pity, auxiliary. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A comforter] Syn. condoler, solacer, consoler; see friend 1 . 2. [An… …   English dictionary for students

  • mourner — n sorrower, griever, lamenter, weeper, wail er, bewailer, bemoaner, elegizer, repiner, groaner, whimperer; survivor, widow or widower, bereaved person, orphan, Sl. relict; commiserator, condoler, pallbearer, bearer, undertaker, Brit. Obs. mute,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • sympathizer — n 1. commiserator, comforter, con doler, soother, shoulder, wailing wall; friend in need, helping hand, good Samaritan, real or true friend. 2. well wisher, partisan, advocate, backer, second, booster; fan, adherent, disciple; collaborator,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • commiserate — v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by with) express or feel pity. 2 tr. archaic express or feel pity for (commiserate you on your loss). Derivatives: commiseration n. commiserative adj. commiserator n. Etymology: L commiserari (as COM , miserari pity f.… …   Useful english dictionary

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