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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pity

/ˈpɪt.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
pit-y
IPA
/ˈpɪt.i/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

Feeling of contempt one has for someone who is hopelessly inferior.

Uncountable

noun

Something regrettable.

Countable

noun

Piety.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To feel pity for (someone or something).

Transitive verb

verb

To feel contempt for someone who is hopelessly inferior.

Transitive verb

verb

To make (someone) feel pity; to provoke the sympathy or compassion of.

Transitive verb

intj

Ellipsis of what a pity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English pitye, pitie, pittye, pitee, pite, from Anglo-Norman pité, pittee etc., from Old French pitet, pitié, from Latin pietās. See also the doublets pietà and piety.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *pewH-, pitye, pité, pitet, pietās

Usage

Inflected Forms

pities (plural) pittie (alternative, obsolete) pitty (alternative, obsolete) pitie (alternative, obsolete) pities (present, singular) pitying (participle, present) pitied (participle, past) pitied (past) pity! (canonical)

Derived Forms

bepity piteous pitiable pitier pitiful pitikins pitiless pitisome pityingly pitysome unpitied unpity

Phrases

pity fuck what a pity lack-pity more's the pity pity guest pity party pity pie pity porn

Frequently Paired Words

piety pious pity fuck comfort what a pity 憐惜

Synonyms

mercy ruth bowels commiseration compassion empathy fellow feeling pity remorse rue sympathy tenderheartedness

Homonyms

pitty

Rhymes With

city pretty committee kitty witty subcommittee gritty bitty nitty chitty ditty itty

Questions

How do you pronounce pity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪt.i/.
What does pity mean?
A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
Where does pity come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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