pity
Meaning of pity
noun
- 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.
- Something regrettable.
It's a pity you're feeling unwell because there's a party on tonight.
- Piety.
- 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.
- 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:
Meaning shame:
Meaning compassion:
Meaning feel for:
Translation of pity
- French: compatir, compassion, pitié
- German: Mitleid, Mitgefühl, bemitleiden
- Italian: compassione, pietà
- Spanish: compasión, piedad, compadecer
- Portuguese: compaixão, piedade
Words that rhyme with pity
bepity, decrepity, serendipity, bumpity, unpity, hoppity, uppity, outpity
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