Definition of pity - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
unfortunate eventsomething that causes regret or disappointment
- It's a pity you can't join us.
2.
compassion responsefeeling sad for someone who is suffering or unlucky
- She felt pity for the lost child.
Verb
1.
sympathytr. feel sorrow for the misfortunes oftr.
- I pity anyone who has not experienced true love..
2.
emotionintr. provoke sympathy or compassion in othersintr.
- The sad story pitied everyone who heard it.
Expressions with pity
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expresses regret about an unfortunate situation
It's a pity you can't join us for dinner.
show mercy or leniency towards someone
The judge had pity on the first-time offender and gave a light sentence.
occasion or display of disappointment meant to draw sympathy
After the loss, he held a pity party and wanted everyone to console him.
attempt to gain sympathy from others
She used a pity play to get out of trouble.
show compassion towards someone in need
She took pity on the stray dog and fed it.
expresses regret about an unfortunate situation
She couldn't attend the party, more's the pity.
expresses regret about an unfortunate event
What a pity you missed the concert!
show disappointment about something undesirable
It is a pity the concert was canceled.
because of feeling sorry for someone
She helped him out of pity.
expresses regret about an unfortunate situation
It's such a pity you missed the concert.
feeling sorry for yourself and focusing on your own problems
He was lost in self-pity after the breakup.
cause someone to feel pity or compassion
The sad story moved the audience to pity.
imaginary place where one indulges in self-pity
Stop sitting on your pity pot and do something.
used to plead or beg earnestly
For pity's sake, help me!
Origin of pity
Greek, pitéo (to feel pity)
Terms with pity included in their meaning
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emotion
someone or something deserving sympathy or pity
heartless
intentionally causing pain or suffering without pity
compassionate response
showing feelings of pity and sorrow for someone's misfortune
compassion
feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune
empathy
experience sympathy or pity towards someone
motivation
because of feeling pity or compassion for someone
pitiable
causing or deserving pity
hard luck
arousing feelings of pity due to sadness
emotion
person deserving sympathy or pity
sympathetic person
person or animal seen with sympathy or pity
lack of compassion
without pity or compassion
feel compassion
feel pity or sorrow for someone's misfortune
social
tactic used to evoke others' pity or support
emotion
expressing pity or sorrow
emotion
advantage in a situation due to others' pity
sympathy
arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
self-pity
feel pity for oneself
sympathy
express sympathy or pity for someone
communication
softens criticism or expresses pity
sympathy
express sympathy or pity towards a group
emotion
used to express sympathy or pity
emotion
express exaggerated sadness or self-pity
emotion
unfortunate or unlucky, often deserving pity
empathy
feel deep sadness or pity for someone
Examples of pity in a sentence
What a pity that the museum is closed today. They watched in pity as the flood victims waited for help. Out of pity, she gave the homeless man her sandwich. She couldn't help but pity the stray animals in the shelter. He pitied his friend who lost everything in the fire. Her tears pitied the onlookers at the funeral.
The orphan's plight pitied the entire community.
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- French:dommage, plaindre, ...
- German:schade, bemitleiden, ...
- Italian:peccato, compiangere, ...
- Spanish:pena, lamentar, ...
- Portuguese:pena, ter pena, ...
- Chinese:遗憾, 同情, ...
- Japanese:残念, 哀れむ, ...
- Arabic:خَسارَة, أَشْفَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:חֲבָל, לְרַחֵם, ...
- Russian:жаль, жалеть, ...
- Ukrainian:шкода, жаліти, ...
- Hindi:अफ़सोस, दया करना, ...
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