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- [pit-ee]
- /ˈpɪt i/
- /ˈpɪti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pit-ee]
- /ˈpɪt i/
Definitions of pity word
- noun plural pity 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: to feel pity for astarving child. 1
- noun plural pity a cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret: What a pity you could not go! 1
- adjective pity Informal. motivated by a sense of pity or sympathy for others or for oneself: to have pity sex with a virgin; to go on a pity date with a loser. 1
- verb with object pity to feel pity or compassion for; be sorry for; commiserate with. 1
- verb without object pity to have compassion; feel pity. 1
- idioms pity have / take pity, to show mercy or compassion. 1
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Origin of pity
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English pite < Old French pite, earlier pitet < Latin pietāt- (stem of pietās) piety
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Parts of speech for Pity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pity
verb pity
- be there for — To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
- bleed — When you bleed, you lose blood from your body as a result of injury or illness.
- commiserate — If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them.
- condole — to express sympathy with someone in grief, pain, etc
- feel for — to perceive or examine by touch.
noun pity
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- commiseration — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- compunction — If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty.
- condolement — Often, condolences. expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.
- consolation — the act of consoling or state of being consoled; solace
Antonyms for pity
noun pity
- hardheartedness — The state of being hardhearted.
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