Pity: meaning, definitions and examples
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pity
[ ˈpɪti ]
feeling
The feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I felt a deep sense of pity for the homeless man on the street.
- She looked at him with pity in her eyes.
action
To feel sorrow and compassion for the suffering and misfortunes of others.
Synonyms
commiserate, feel sorry for, sympathize
Examples of usage
- She couldn't help but pity the stray animals in the cold.
- He pitied the children who had to work long hours.
Translations
Translations of the word "pity" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pena
- piedade
- compaixão
🇮🇳 दया
- करुणा
- अफ़सोस
🇩🇪 Mitleid
🇮🇩 belas kasihan
- rasa kasihan
- simpati
🇺🇦 жалість
- співчуття
- сум
🇵🇱 litość
- współczucie
- żal
🇯🇵 哀れみ (awaremi)
- 同情 (dōjō)
- 憐れみ (awaremi)
🇫🇷 pitié
- compassion
- regret
🇪🇸 lástima
- piedad
- compasión
🇹🇷 acıma
- merhamet
- üzüntü
🇰🇷 연민 (yeonmin)
- 동정 (dongjeong)
- 슬픔 (seulpeum)
🇸🇦 شفقة (shafaqa)
- رأفة (ra'fa)
- أسف (asaf)
🇨🇿 lítost
- soucit
- lítost
🇸🇰 ľútosť
- súcit
- ľútosť
🇨🇳 同情 (tóngqíng)
- 怜悯 (liánmǐn)
- 可怜 (kělián)
🇸🇮 usmiljenje
- sočutje
- žalost
🇮🇸 meðaumkun
- samúð
- sorg
🇰🇿 аяу
- жанашырлық
- өкініш
🇬🇪 თანაგრძნობა (tanagrznoba)
- სიბრალული (sibraluli)
- წუხილი (tskheli)
🇦🇿 rəhm
- şəfqət
- təəssüf
🇲🇽 lástima
- piedad
- compasión
Etymology
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #4,993, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.
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