pity

(Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
2. (countable) Something regrettable.
3. (Early, Modern, countable, obsolete, uncountable) Piety.

Verb

1. (transitive) To feel pity for (someone or something).
2. (regional, transitive) To make (someone) feel pity; to provoke the sympathy or compassion of.

Intj

Ellipsis of what a pity.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpɪ.ti/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: pitye

In summary

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.

Concepten

medelijden

erbarmen

compassie

mededogen

beklagen

piëta

medeleven

medelijden hebben met

schade

deernis

medelijden hebben

zonde

erbarming

iets betreurenswaardigs

jammer

spijtig

medelijden hebben met

spijt

berouw

wroeging

ontferming

medelijden

medelijden hebben

Synoniemen

compassion

mercy

sympathy

commiseration

sympathize

sympathize with

compassionate

commiserate

pathos

kindness

feel sorry for

love

❤️

sorrow

piteous

pitiable

shame

have mercy on

grace

tenderness

feel compassion for

have compassion

ruth

commiserate with

clemency

regret

grief

pitiful

feel for

condole

sympathise

empathy

sorry for

forgiveness

have compassion on

have mercy

benevolence

show mercy

favour

mercifulness

console

misery

feel pity

condole with

condolence

have compassion for

remorse

spare

beneficent

rue

gracefulness

Vertalingen

pitié

compassion

Mitleid

bemitleiden

pietà

compaixão

lástima

compasión

Erbarmen

compassione

piedade

piedad

compatire

plaindre

litość