Pity - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpɪtɪ|  American pronunciation of the word pity
Brit.  |ˈpɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word pity

noun

- a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (syn: commiseration, pathos, ruth)
the blind are too often objects of pity
- an unfortunate development (syn: shame)
it's a pity he couldn't do it
- the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it (syn: compassion)

verb

- share the suffering of (syn: compassionate)

Extra examples

She has had a hard life and deserves your pity.

I felt deep pity for the lost dog.

He didn't live to see his daughter grow up, and that's a pity.

I pity anyone who has to work at that place.

...I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather....

It is a great pity we should not be friends.

I pity you if you can't understand a plain statement like that.

He looked exhausted, but Marie felt no pity for him.

I listened to Jason's story with pity.

I hated the thought of being an object of pity (=someone who other people feel sorry for).

He sounded so upset that Leah started to take pity on him.

I pity anyone who has to feed a family on such a low income.

Sam pitied his grandmother there alone, never going out.

Pity the poor teachers who have to deal with these kids.

At the tale of pity my eyes are filled with tears.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pity
he/she/it: pities
present participle: pitying
past tense: pitied
past participle: pitied
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