It's a pity when somebody dies.
Source: tatoeba (1570)
Pity
/ˈpɪ.ti/
Synonyms for "pity" (127 found)
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Closest matches (26)
Noun(7 words)
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (38)
Verb(5 words)
condole withcondolencecrimedejectiondesecrationdisgracedistresseasinesseasygoingnessfavorfeelfeel forfeel sorrow forfeel sorry forfeelingforbearanceforbearingforgivenessgentlenessgrace
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Noun(2 words)
feel sorry forhave pity for
Related words (63)
lenitymelancholymercifulnessmercymildnessmisfortunemitigationmoderatenesspardonpatienceprofanationquarterreliefreprieverespondrueruthsacrilegesadnessscandal
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self-pityshamesinsoftnesssorrowsympathizesympathize withsympathytendernessterrible thingtoleranceviolationweep for
Noun(17 words)
Verb(7 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most feeling
Interjection(1 words)
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More general
13 entriesaffectaffect verbbad luckemotionemotional verbfeelingfellow feelinggrievemercifulnessmercymisfortunesorrowsympathy
More specific
10 entriescommiserate withcompassioncondole withconsole withempathymercyshow mercy tosympathize withsympathytake pity on
Collocations
8 entriesevoke pityfeel pityfeel pity forpity partypity someonepity the poorshow pitytake pity on
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
30 total sentences available.
It's a pity that you can't buy miracles like you would buy potatoes.
Source: tatoeba (1840)
I cannot help you, not but that I pity you.
Source: tatoeba (17449)
It's a pity that you can't come.
Source: tatoeba (17704)
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