commiserator


com·mis·er·ate

C0510200 (kə-mĭz′ə-rāt′)v. com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing, com·mis·er·ates v.tr. To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with.v.intr. To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure.
[Latin commiserārī, commiserāt- : com-, com- + miserārī, to pity (from miser, wretched).]
com·mis′er·a′tive adj.com·mis′er·a′tive·ly adv.com·mis′er·a′tor n.