PITY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster 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 or distress
Pity - Wikipedia Two different kinds of pity can be distinguished, "benevolent pity" and "contemptuous pity" [1] In the latter, through insincere, pejorative usage, pity connotes feelings of superiority, condescension, or contempt
PITY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com 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
pity - WordReference. com Dictionary of English 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 astarving child
American Heritage Dictionary Entry: pity 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
Pity - definition of pity by The Free Dictionary 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 for pity, sorrow, or regret: What a pity you couldn't go!