pity

About 10.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.

   I can't feel any pity towards the gang, who got injured while attempting to break into a flat.

2. noun Feeling of contempt one has for someone who is hopelessly inferior.
3. noun Something regrettable.

   It's a pity you're feeling unwell because there's a party on tonight.

4. noun Piety.
5. verb To feel pity for (someone or something). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   You have got to pity the guy - he lost his wife, mother and job in the same month.

6. verb To feel contempt for someone who is hopelessly inferior.
7. verb To make (someone) feel pity; to provoke the sympathy or compassion of.
8. interjection Ellipsis of what a pity.

Similar words

ruth shame commiseration compassionate feel for compassion pathos condole with sympathize with pathetic

Often followed by

and for that on to the of you or

Word family

pitied pities pitying