pity

nounB1 · Intermediate

Feeling sorry for someone.

Meanings of «pity»

1 · noun

feeling sorry for someone

He felt great pity for the injured bird.

2 · noun

something that causes disappointment or regret

It was a pity that we missed the concert.

Similar: shame misfortune

Translation

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«pity» in 17 languages

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AZ Azərbaycan

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

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TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

feeling for someone who is sad or in trouble

sympathyfeeling sorry for someone's troubleI have great sympathy for the victims.

compassiondeep sympathy with a wish to helpThe nurse treated everyone with compassion.

empathyunderstanding how another person feelsA good teacher shows empathy.

pityfeeling sorry for someone, sometimes from aboveI felt pity for the lost dog.

Word family

pity B1 · nounpitiful B2 · adjectivepitiless C1 · adjective

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