noun
- a feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone’s suffering or misfortune
- something that causes disappointment or regret
verb
- to feel sorry for someone because of their suffering or bad situation
Examples
- I felt pity for the homeless man in the cold.
- She looked at the injured bird with pity.
- It’s a pity you can’t come to the party.
- What a pity that it’s raining on our picnic day.
- I pity anyone who has to work on weekends.
- Don’t pity me – I’m perfectly happy with my choice.
- He pitied the students who had to take the exam twice.