pity Meaning and Definition
1. n. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
2. n. an unfortunate development
3. n. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
4. v. share the suffering of
Pity means feeling for others, particularly feelings of sadness or sorrow, and is used in a comparable sense to the more modern words "sympathy" and "empathy".
Synonyms benevolence brotherly love charity clemency comfort commiseration compassion compunction condolement condolence dejection distress empathy favor fellow feeling forbearance goodness grace humanity identification kindliness kindness lenity melancholy mercy philanthropy quarter rue ruth sadness solace sorrow sympathy tenderness understanding unselfishness warmth yearning
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