Pituophis melanoleucus
Pituophis melanoleucus

pity


Definition: Meaning of, pity in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɪti /

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  1. a pity spoken used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently [=  shame]
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  2. [uncountable] sympathy for a person or animal who is suffering or unhappy [↪  piteous, pitiable, pitiful, pitiless]
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  3. for pity's sake British English spoken used to show that you are very annoyed and impatient
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  4. more's the pity spoken especially British English used after describing a situation, to show that you wish it was not true
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pity pitied pitied
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pitying pities
[transitive not usually in progressive]
  1. to feel sorry for someone because they are in a very bad situation
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pity used in phrases

  • self-pity (noun)
    1. the feeling of being sad and DEPRESSED because you think that something unfair or unpleasant has happened to you - used to show disapproval
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