pity, n.
(pities)
freq. cnt. 9
(pities)
freq. cnt. 9
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
commiseration pathos pity ruth
sample sentences
"the blind are too often objects of pity"
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hypernym
an unfortunate development
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
pity shame
sample sentences
"it's a pity he couldn't do it"
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
compassion pity
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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