pity
/ˈpɪti/noun
उच्चारण पिटी
दया; अफ़सोस
Core word
noun
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[U, sing.]
a feeling of sympathy and sadness caused by the suffering and troubles of others; (a pity) used to show that you are disappointed about something
दया; अफ़सोस
- feel pity for the poor
- What a pity!
- It's a pity that you missed the concert.
+ 2 more examples
- She looked at the stray dog with pity in her eyes.
- He did not want anyone's pity; he wanted a fair chance.
Synonyms sympathy compassion mercy shame regret
verb
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[T]
to feel sorry for somebody because of their situation
दया करना
- I pity him.
- I pity anyone who has to travel in this heat.
- I pity the person who has to clean up after this party.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't pity him; he chose this life himself.
- We pitied the travellers stuck in the heavy rain.
Synonyms feel sorry for sympathize with
◇Word family
pitiful adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
sympathy compassion mercy shame regret feel sorry for sympathize with
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take pity on sb (help somebody because you feel sorry for them), it's a pity that (it is sad that).
Idioms: take pity on sb (दया करके किसी की मदद करना), it's a pity that (अफ़सोस है कि)।