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Pitying - English meaning

Pitying – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Feeling or showing sorrow for someone's misfortunes, often with an implication of disdain or mild contempt.

Usage examples:

He gave her a pitying look
verb

Feel sorrow for the misfortunes of.

Usage examples:

I could see from their faces that they pitied me

Synonims:

Feel sorry forFeel pity forFeel forFeel sympathy forSympathize withBe sympathetic towardsEmpathize withCommiserate withHave compassion forBe compassionate towardsTake pity onBe mov
verb

Present participle of pity

Usage examples:

I pity anyone who's never been in love., he's deeply unhappy, and more to be pitied than criticized…

Pitying translation into English

Pitying: translate from English into Chinese

Translate pitying into Chinese (Simplified)}
可怜, 怜悯, 遗憾, 怜, 哀怜, 愍, 悲悯, 悯, 矜, 恤, 哀

Pitying: translate from English into Dutch

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Medelijden hebben, Beklagen, Medelijden tonen

Pitying: translate from English into French

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Compatissant, Plein de pitié

Pitying: translate from English into German

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Mitleidig, Mitleidsvoll

Pitying: translate from English into Hindi

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अफ़सोस, दया करना, तरस खाना, दया देना, पछताना, हमदर्दी प्रकट करना, सहानुभूति प्रकट करना

Pitying: translate from English into Italian

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Pietoso, Compatire, Compiangere, Commiserare

Pitying: translate from English into Korean

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동정, 불쌍히 생각하다, 가엾게 생각하다

Pitying: translate from English into Russian

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Жалость, Испытывающий жалость, Выражающий сожаление

Pitying: translate from English into Spanish

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De lástima

Word origin

Middle English (also in the sense ‘clemency, mildness’): from Old French pite ‘compassion’, from Latin pietas ‘piety’; compare with piety.

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Pitying – similar words

pitied

verb

Feel sorrow for the misfortunes of.

Usage examples:

I could see from their faces that they pitied me
noun

The feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.

Usage examples:

Her voice was full of pity
noun

A cause for regret or disappointment.

Usage examples:

It's a pity you didn't contact us first
Pitied - all meanings in English

Pitying synonims

feel sorry for

phrase

To feel sad because you have a problem and you feel that it is not fair that you are suffering so much

Usage examples:

He sounded very sorry for himself on the phone., i think he's just feeling a bit sorry for himself.…
Feel sorry for - all meanings in English

take pity on

phrase

To feel sorry for someone, and to do something that shows this

Usage examples:

We took pity on a couple of people waiting in the rain for a bus and gave them a lift., i struggled…
Take pity on - all meanings in English

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