1. Compassion or pity for another's misfortune
   "the blind are too often objects of pity";
   - commiseration, ruth [archaic], pathos
    
2. The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
   "He felt pity for the injured animal and took it to a vet";
   - compassion
    
3. An unfortunate development
   "it's a pity he couldn't do it";
   - shame

1. Feel or show empathy and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
   "I really pity her after hearing about her loss";
   - feel for, compassionate [N. Amer, rare], condole with, sympathize with

Derived forms: pities, pitied, pitying

Type of: bad luck, fellow feeling, grieve, mercifulness, mercy, misfortune, sorrow, sympathy

Encyclopedia: Pity