pity - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

Synonyms

• compassion
• pity

More generic

• mercifulness
• mercy

Noun

an unfortunate development

Synonyms

• pity
• shame

More generic

• bad luck
• misfortune

Noun

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

Synonyms

• commiseration
• pathos
• pity
• ruth

More generic

• fellow feeling
• sympathy

Verb

share the suffering of

Synonyms

• compassionate
• condole with
• feel for
• pity
• sympathize with

More generic

• grieve
• sorrow

More specific

• care
• commiserate
• sympathise
• sympathize

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