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self-pitying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
self--pi-ty-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pitying oneself; marked by self-pity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English pitying English self-pitying From self- + pitying.

Inflected Forms

more self-pitying (comparative) most self-pitying (superlative)

Derived Forms

unselfpitying

Phrases

self-pity

Frequently Paired Words

self-pity

Synonyms

maudlin sorry for oneself

Questions

What does self-pitying mean?
Pitying oneself; marked by self-pity.
Where does self-pitying come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English pitying English self-pitying From self- + pitying.

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