pity

Meaning of pity

noun
  1. A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
    I can't feel any pity towards the gang, who got injured while attempting to break into a flat.
  2. Something regrettable.
    It's a pity you're feeling unwell because there's a party on tonight.
  3. Piety.
verb
  1. To feel pity for (someone or something).
    You have got to pity the guy - he lost his wife, mother and job in the same month.
  2. To make (someone) feel pity; to provoke the sympathy or compassion of.

interjection

Short form of what a pity.

Information about pity

  • The plural form of pity is: pities.
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Hyphenation of pity

pity

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • pity is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

pity synonyms

Meaning commiseration:

commiseration, ruth, pathos

Meaning shame:

shame

Meaning compassion:

compassion

Meaning feel for:

compassionate

Translation of pity

Words that rhyme with pity

bepity, decrepity, serendipity, bumpity, unpity, hoppity, uppity, outpity

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