Commiserative (Adjective)
Meaning
Feeling or expressing sympathy; "made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue"- Kenneth Roberts.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She offered a commiserative smile to her friend who had just received some bad news.
- The therapist made commiserative noises as her patient recounted her traumatic experience.
- His commiserative tone was comforting as he spoke to the grieving family.
- The teacher made a commiserative face as she graded the disappointing test results.
- The counselor's commiserative attitude helped the students process their emotions after the school tragedy.