Word Frequency
pity (ˈpɪtɪ
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Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural pities
- sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another
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See have pity on
- something that causes regret or pity
- an unfortunate chance ⇒
what a pity you can't come
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See more's the pity
verb
Word forms: pities, pitying, pitied
- tr to feel pity for
Derived Forms
ˈpitying adjectiveˈpityingly adverb
Word Origin
C13: from Old French pité, from Latin pietās dutySynonyms
View thesaurus entry = compassion, understanding, charity, sympathy, distress, sadness, sorrow, kindness, tenderness, condolence, commiseration, fellow feeling,
= feel sorry for, feel for, sympathize with, grieve for, weep for, take pity on, empathize with, bleed for, commiserate with, have compassion for, condole with
Example Sentences Including 'pitied'
"They have to be pitied really, they obviously don't have any compassion.Sun, News of the World (2002)
And he could smell rain, pitied the seamen who had to make a living offshore in this kind of weather.Cormorant
But Brebner felt much as Lily did about Randolph: he pitied him and cared about him.AN UNLIKELY COUNTESS: Lily Budge and the 13th Earl of Galloway (2004)
The shame he felt for having brought forth this strangely deformed child was his alone, but he also pitied his monstrosity of a son.Globe and Mail (2004)
Then - in this case, anyway - you turn 40. I've seen it happen to others, and pitied - mocked, even - their self-pity.New Zealand Herald (2004)
They looked down at Danlo as if they pitied anyone whose fate was interwoven with such a rude man.The Broken God
What did it matter to this mother whether a stranger pitied her?Snowline
With their wide, low tents, their camels and their dogs, they are tolerated -- no more -- and (by some) pitied.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
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