commiseration commiseration /kəˌmɪz.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ noun commiserations [plural]1 F0 an expression of sympathy for someone, especially someone who has lost a competition: » Commiserations on losing the match!» Our commiserations to the losing side!Thesaurus+: ↑Sympathy and compassion2 F0 [U] a feeling or expression of sympathy for someone about some bad luck: » She gave me a look of commiseration as I entered the room.Thesaurus+: ↑Sympathy and compassion |