pities Definition

pity
noun pities

1. A feeling of sorrow for the troubles and sufferings of others; compassion.

Thesaurus: sympathy, compassion, understanding, benevolence, forbearance, tenderness, mercy, charity, condolence.
2. A cause of sorrow or regret.

Thesaurus: misfortune, mishap, ill luck, bad luck, crisis, catastrophe, disaster.

verb

pities, pitied, pitying
1. To feel or show pity for someone or something.

Thesaurus: sympathize with, commiserate with, condole with, feel for, understand, cry with, weep with, bleed for, be sorry for.

Idiom: for pity's sake

An expression of earnest entreaty or of exasperation.

Idiom: have pity on someone (take pity on someone)

To feel or show pity for them, especially in some practical way.

Idiom: more's the pity

colloq
A phrase used to express regret: unfortunately; I'm sorry to say.

Etymology: 13c: from French pité, from Latin pietas piety or dutifulness.