Definitions For Pity

noun

  • The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
  • An unfortunate development
  • A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
  • A strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone or something
  • Something that causes sadness or disappointment

verb

  • Share the suffering of
  • To feel pity for (someone or something) : to feel sorry for (someone or something)

Is Pity a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
9

The word Pity is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Pity in a Sentence

  • She has had a hard life and deserves your pity.
  • I felt deep pity for the lost dog.
  • He didn't live to see his daughter grow up, and that's a pity.
  • I pity anyone who has to work at that place.
  • I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather.

Synonyms for Pity

Antonyms for Pity

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