English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-pity.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪti|-ɪti
Noun
pity (countable and uncountable but not used in the plural)
- uncountable A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- (countable but not used in the plural) Something regrettable.
#:It's a pity you're feeling unwell because there's a party on tonight.
#: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore — title of novel by w:John Ford (dramatist)|John Ford
Synonyms
i-c|something regrettable shame
Translations
trans-top|feeling of sympathy
Arabic: Arab|ش��ة IPAchar|(šáfaqa) f
Chinese: �� (liánm�n)
Dutch: medelijden
Finnish: sääli
French: compassion f, pitié f
German: Mitleid n
Hungarian: könyörület, szánalom
Italian: pietà #Italian|pietà f
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Japanese: ��� (����, awaremi)
Korean: ë��ì � (dongjeong)
Portuguese: compaixão f
Russian: жало��� (žálost�) f
Scottish Gaelic: iochd m, oircheas m, tròcair f, truas m
Spanish: compasión f
Swedish: medlidande c
Telugu: �ాలి (jaali)
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trans-top|something regrettable
Czech: Å¡koda f
Dutch: jammer, spijtig
French: dommage m
Italian: peccato m
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Scottish Gaelic: beud m, dìobhail m
Spanish: lástima f
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Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|pit|i|ed
- To feel pity for (someone or something).
Translations
French: plaindre (1)
Dutch: beklagen
Interjection
pity!
- Short form of what a pity.
Synonyms
shame, what a pity, what a shame
Translations
See what a pity
Derived terms
piteous
pitiable
pitiful
self-pity
what a pity
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