| word | pity |
|---|---|
| definition | noun If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them. He felt a sudden tender pity for her. She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends. If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that you feel disappointment or regret about it. It is a great pity that all pupils in the city cannot have the same chances. Pity you haven't got your car, isn't it. It seemed a pity to let it all go to waste. If someone shows pity, they do not harm or punish someone they have power over. One should avoid showing too much pity. She saw no pity in their faces. verb If you pity someone, you feel very sorry for them. I don't know whether to hate or pity him. |
| inflections | pitiespityingpitied |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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