Complete Definition of "pity"

English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-pity.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪti|-ɪti

Noun
pity (countable and uncountable but not used in the plural)

  1. uncountable A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
  2. (countable but not used in the plural) Something regrettable.

#:It's a pity you're feeling unwell because there's a party on tonight.
#: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore — title of novel by w:John Ford (dramatist)|John Ford

Synonyms
i-c|something regrettable shame

Translations

trans-top|feeling of sympathy
Arabic: Arab|ش��ة IPAchar|(šáfaqa) f
Chinese: �� (liánm�n)
Dutch: medelijden
Finnish: sääli
French: compassion f, pitié f
German: Mitleid n
Hungarian: könyörület, szánalom
Italian: pietà#Italian|pietà f
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (����, awaremi)
Korean: �� (dongjeong)
Portuguese: compaixão f
Russian: жало��� (žálost�) f
Scottish Gaelic: iochd m, oircheas m, tròcair f, truas m
Spanish: compasión f
Swedish: medlidande c
Telugu: �ాలి (jaali)
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trans-top|something regrettable
Czech: Å¡koda f
Dutch: jammer, spijtig
French: dommage m
Italian: peccato m
trans-mid
Scottish Gaelic: beud m, dìobhail m
Spanish: lástima f
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Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|pit|i|ed

  1. To feel pity for (someone or something).

Translations
French: plaindre (1)
Dutch: beklagen

Interjection
pity!

  1. Short form of what a pity.

Synonyms
shame, what a pity, what a shame

Translations
See what a pity

Derived terms
piteous
pitiable
pitiful
self-pity
what a pity

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