pity, compassion, commiseration, condolence, sympathy mean the act or capacity for sharing the painful feelings of another. pity implies tender or sometimes slightly contemptuous sorrow for one in misery …

Obviously, any physical or mental weakness is to be pitied. What a thousand pities it is to discourage a boy's keen spirit at that age.

PITY definition: 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. See examples of pity used in a sentence.

Pity is a sympathetic sorrow evoked by the suffering of others. The word is comparable to compassion, condolence, or empathy. It derives from the Latin pietas (etymon also of piety). Self-pity is pity …

Definition of pity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Pity definition: Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another.

1. Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another. 2. A matter of regret: It's a pity she can't attend the reception.

pit•y (ˈpɪt i) n., pl. pit•ies, n. 1. 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. 2. a cause or reason …

PITY meaning: 1 : a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone or something; 2 : something that causes sadness or disappointment

Feb 13, 2017 · If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that you feel disappointment or regret about it.