Pity
21pity — 1 noun 1 (it s a) pity spoken used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently (+ (that)): Ralph s a really nice guy pity he s not better looking. | It s a pity that Jan and George can t make it… …
22Pity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pity pity compassion commiseration Sgm: N 1 bowels bowels of compassion Sgm: N 1 sympathy sympathy fellow feeling tenderness yearning forbearance …
23pity — I. noun (plural pities) Etymology: Middle English pite, from Anglo French pité, from Latin pietat , pietas piety, pity, from pius pious Date: 13th century 1. a. sympathetic sorrow for one suffering, distressed, or unhappy b. capacity to feel pity …
24pity — /ˈpɪti / (say pitee) noun (plural pities) 1. sympathetic or kindly sorrow excited by the suffering or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy: to weep from pity; to take pity on a person. 2. a cause or… …
25pity — 01. The child felt [pity] for the mouse he had caught, and let it go. 02. Even though he killed someone, I can t help feeling [pity] for him, knowing that he was severely abused by his parents as a child. 03. It was a [pity] that we didn t take… …
26pity*/ — [ˈpɪti] noun [U] I a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust.[/ex] • (it s a) pity used for saying that you are disappointed… …
27pity — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 sorrow and compassion aroused by another s condition (felt pity for the child). 2 something to be regretted; grounds for regret (what a pity!; the pity of it is that he didn t mean it). v.tr. ( ies, ied) feel (often… …
28pity — /pit ee/, n., pl. pities, v., pitied, pitying. 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: to feel pity for astarving child. 2. a cause… …
29Pity Me — infobox UK place country = England official name= Pity Me latitude= 54.801 longitude= 1.587 civil parish= population = shire district= City of Durham shire county= County Durham region= North East England constituency westminster= City of Durham… …
30pity — 1. noun 1) a voice full of pity Syn: compassion, commiseration, condolence, sympathy, fellow feeling, understanding; sorrow, regret, sadness Ant: indifference, cruelty 2) it s a pity he never had children …
