1. (noun)commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others Synonyms: compassion, poignancy, ruth, commiseration, pathos, shame, pity, condolence
2. (noun)pity, shame an unfortunate development Synonyms: disgrace, ignominy, ruth, commiseration, pathos, shame, pity, compassion
3. (verb)compassion, pity the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it Synonyms: shame, commiseration, pathos, compassionateness, compassion, pity, ruth
4. (verb)feel for, pity, compassionate, condole with, sympathize with share the suffering of Synonyms: condole with, feel for, compassionate, sympathize with, pity
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'pity'
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1. pity Mercy is the exercise of less severity than one deserves, or in a more extended sense, the granting of kindness or favor beyond what one may rightly claim. Grace is favor, kindness, or b Synonyms: mercy, benevolence, favor, kindness, mildness, benignity, forbearance, lenience, pardon, blessing, forgiveness, leniency, pity, clemency, gentleness, lenity, tenderness, compassion, grace Antonyms: cruelty, implacability, punishment, rigor, sternness, hardness, justice, revenge, severity, vengeance, harshness, penalty
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