pathos Synonyms

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