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pity

/ˈpɪt.i/noun, verb2 syllables

Pity means: share the suffering of.

Synonyms for pity24

noun, as in a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

commiseration, ruth, pathos

noun, as in an unfortunate development

shame

noun, as in the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

compassion

verb, as in share the suffering of

feel for, compassionate, condole with, sympathize with

also used for pity

mercy, bowels, empathy, fellow feeling, remorse, commiserate, feel sorry for, condole, feel someone's pain, mercify, rue, take pity, what a pity, what a shame, bad luck

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What does pity mean?4

verb

1

share the suffering of

noun

1

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others“the blind are too often objects of pity”

2

an unfortunate development“it's a pity he couldn't do it”

3

the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pity?8

three syllables

committee

four syllables

subcommittee
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Pity in a sentence

  • It's a pity that hang, ocarina and pipa are so unpopular around here.BraveSentry
  • You have talent, no doubt; it's just a pity that you haven't learned more.KoreanBeaver
  • It may be a pity, but it's true.AlanF_US
  • The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.CK
  • She took pity on him, because she loved the way he looked at her.User81139
  • I feel pity for you, you poor woman.kolver_emre06
  • Here there are tears for our misadventures, there are hearts that pity mortals.carlosalberto
  • Really, you shouldn't pity someone; it's better to help them.Miktsoanit

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Forms of pity

as a noun

plural
pities

as a verb

past tense
pitied
present participle
pitying
third-person singular
pities
past participle
pitied