pity

/pˈɪti/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
   “the blind are too often objects of pity”
2. an unfortunate development
   “it's a pity he couldn't do it”
3. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

verb

1. share the suffering of

Synonyms for pity

• commiseration
• ruth
• pathos
• shame
• compassion
• feel for
• compassionate
• condole with
• sympathize with

Words that rhyme with pity

• kitty
• city
• pretty
• committee
• gritty
• mutuality
• bitty
• ditty
• subcommittee
• witty
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• citi
• clytie
• commitee
• fulginiti
• hitty
• intercity
• itty
• litty
• mcquitty
• miltie
• nitty
• smitty
• tarditi
• twitty
• whitty