- 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 a starving child.
- a cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret: What a pity you could not go!
- motivated by a sense of pity or sympathy for others or for oneself: It seems he got the pity vote because of his personality, but his singing just wasn’t that great.
- to feel pity or compassion for; be sorry for; commiserate with.
- to have compassion; feel pity.
- to show mercy or compassion.
- sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another
- to have sympathy or show mercy for
- something that causes regret or pity
- an unfortunate chance
- it is highly regrettable (that)
- to feel pity for
