pity
noun
[ ˈpɪti ]
• the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.
• "her voice was full of pity"
Similar:
compassion,
commiseration,
condolence,
sorrow,
regret,
sadness,
distress,
sympathy,
fellow feeling,
understanding,
feeling,
emotion,
ruth,
rue,
• a cause for regret or disappointment.
• "it's a pity you didn't contact us first"
Similar:
shame,
crying shame,
source of regret,
sad thing,
unfortunate thing,
bad luck,
misfortune,
crime,
bummer,
sin,
pity
verb
• feel sorrow for the misfortunes of.
• "I could see from their faces that they pitied me"
Similar:
feel sorry for,
feel pity for,
feel for,
feel sympathy for,
sympathize with,
be sympathetic towards,
empathize with,
commiserate with,
have compassion for,
be compassionate towards,
take pity on,
be moved by,
bleed for,
have one's heart go out to,
condole with,
weep for,
grieve for,
Origin:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘clemency, mildness’): from Old French pite ‘compassion’, from Latin pietas ‘piety’; compare with piety.
take pity
• show compassion.
• "the old couple took pity on him and gave him food"
Similar:
feel sorry for,
relent,
show sympathy for,
show compassion towards,
be compassionate towards,
have mercy on,
show mercy to,
help,
help out,
