To feel sorrow, pain, or regret for; to pity.
commiserate
Blame
After finding out that I too was being laid off, I went to a local bar to commiserate.
After I lost the dance competition, my best friend came over to commiserate.After my boyfriend broke up with me, my best friend came over to commiserate.I went to commiserate, after I found out about her divorce.Added sentenceWe commiserate with people who lose their homes in disasters like floods.
Commiserate, be compassionate, understand, offer consolation...
After the death of her brother, she went to commiseratewith her family at the funeral.
Re above answer????? The antonym for gloat would be commiserate or sympathise
the doctor was commiserative toward her patient.
Knowing what roots and prefixes mean are helpful to all students, because it makes learning vocabulary easier, and it also helps in learning any other romantic language. The reason it's so helpful for English vocabulary help is because English is at least 60% descended solely from Latin. An example of a vocabulary word using the latin to learn the meaning is "commiserate." Com- from con meaning with. miser- from miserus, misera, miserum, meaning wretched or miserable. Commiserate means to sympathize with.
Gloat is a verb that is used to express great satisfaction. A couple of antonyms of gloat are, sympathize or commiserate.
The base word for commiseration is the Latin word "miserari," which means "to feel pity or compassion."
The opposite of congratulating someone would be to console them. console: To allay the sorrow or grief of. or Antonyms of Congratulate: commiserate, criticize, harp