Definitions for pityˈpɪt i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pit•y*ˈpɪt i(n.)(pl.)pit•ies
(n.)sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy.
a cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret:
What a pity you couldn't go!
(v.t.)to feel pity or compassion for; be sorry for; commiserate with.
(v.i.)to have compassion; feel pity.
Idioms for pity:
have or take pity,to have compassion or show mercy.
Category: Idiom
* Syn: See sympathy.
Origin of pity:
1175–1225; ME pite < OF pite, earlier pitet < L pietātem, acc. of pietāspiety
pit′y•ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos(noun)
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
"the blind are too often objects of pity"
pity, shame(noun)
an unfortunate development
"it's a pity he couldn't do it"
compassion, pity(verb)
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
feel for, pity, compassionate, condole with, sympathize with(verb)
share the suffering of
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
pity(noun)ˈpɪt i
a feeling of great sympathy or sorrow toward sb because they are in a bad situation
She felt pity for the people who had nothing left.
pityˈpɪt i
used to say that you feel sorry or disappointed
It's a pity nobody called me.
pityˈpɪt i
to help sb you feel sorry for
A passing driver took pity on us and drove us to town.
pity(verb)ˈpɪt i
to feel sorry or sympathy for
I pity those people who had to wait all night.
Wiktionary
pity(Noun)
A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
pity(Noun)
(countable but not used in the plural) Something regrettable.
pity(Verb)
To feel pity for (someone or something).
pity(Interjection)
Short form of what a pity.
Origin: From pité, pittee etc., from pitet, pitié, from pietas.
Webster Dictionary
Pity(noun)
piety
Pity(noun)
a feeling for the sufferings or distresses of another or others; sympathy with the grief or misery of another; compassion; fellow-feeling; commiseration
Pity(noun)
a reason or cause of pity, grief, or regret; a thing to be regretted
Pity(verb)
to feel pity or compassion for; to have sympathy with; to compassionate; to commiserate; to have tender feelings toward (any one), awakened by a knowledge of suffering
Pity(verb)
to move to pity; -- used impersonally
Pity(verb)
to be compassionate; to show pity
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
PITY
An emotion awakened in a man's mind when he beholds the children of a woman who might have married him instead.
Translations for pity
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
pity(noun)
a feeling of sorrow for the troubles and sufferings of others
He felt a great pity for her.
- weemoedAfrikaans
- شَفَقَهArabic
- състраданиеBulgarian
- dóPortuguese (BR)
- lítostCzech
- das MitleidGerman
- medlidenhedDanish
- οίκτος, λύπησηGreek
- pena, compasiónSpanish
- kaastunneEstonian
- ترحمFarsi
- sääliFinnish
- pitiéFrench
- רַחָמִיםHebrew
- दयाHindi
- samilostCroatian
- szánalomHungarian
- kasihanIndonesian
- samúðIcelandic
- pietàItalian
- 哀れみJapanese
- 동정, 연민Korean
- gailestis, užuojautaLithuanian
- žēlums; līdzjūtībaLatvian
- belas kasihanMalay
- medelijdenDutch
- medynk, medlidenhetNorwegian
- litośćPolish
- ترحمPersian
- زړه سيزل، خواخوږى، كول افسوس كولPashto
- dóPortuguese
- milăRomanian
- жалостьRussian
- ľútosťSlovak
- usmiljenjeSlovenian
- sažaljenjeSerbian
- medlidande, medömkanSwedish
- ความสงสารThai
- acıma, merhametTurkish
- 憐憫Chinese (Trad.)
- жалість, співчуттяUkrainian
- ترس، رحمUrdu
- thương hạiVietnamese
- 怜悯Chinese (Simp.)
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