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- Dictionarypitying/ˈpɪtɪɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing sorrow for someone's misfortunes, often with an implication of disdain or mild contempt: "he gave her a pitying look"
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PITYING definition: 1. present participle of pity 2. to feel sadness or sympathy for someone's unhappiness or bad…. Learn more.
PITY definition: 1. a feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation: 2. If…. Learn more.
: expressing or feeling pity. pityingly. ˈpi-tē-iŋ-lē. adverb. Word History. First Known Use. 1589, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of pitying was in 1589. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near pitying. pitying. Pitylus. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Pitying.”
Pitying definition: full of or expressing pity. See examples of PITYING used in a sentence.
Definition of 'pitying' Word Frequency. pitying. (pɪtiɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A pitying look shows that someone feels pity and perhaps slight contempt. She gave him a pitying look; that was the sort of excuse her father would use. pityingly adverb [ADVERB after verb] Stasik looked at him pityingly and said nothing.
Definition of pitying adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another. 2. A matter of regret: It's a pity she can't attend the reception. v. pit·ied, pit·y·ing, pit·ies. v.tr.
[uncountable] a sad feeling caused by the pain and troubles of others. I took pity on her and lent her the money. (formal) I beg you to have pity on him. I don't want your pity. a look/feeling/surge of pity. pity for somebody/something I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. He had no pity for her. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c1.
If you feel pity, you feel sympathy for someone else's suffering. A documentary on prisoners who have been wrongfully convicted might make you feel pity for them. Use pity as a noun or a verb.
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy: to feel pity for a starving child. Synonyms: commiseration, compassion. a cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret: What a pity you could not go!
