pathos Synonyms

ruth commiseration pity poignancy maudlin plea mournfulness schmaltz heartbreaker bleakness tragedy tenderness sympathy plaintiveness sob story sob stuff hardship tale deep sadness poignance pitifulness pitiableness piteousness human interest corniness tale of woe empathy sorrow sentimentality sentimentalism emotion desolation descent consciousness condolence compassion bitterness benevolence bathos feeling grief sentiment sadness romanticism response pities passion nostalgia inspiration impression affection