pitying

[ pit-ee-ing ]

/ ˈpɪt i ɪŋ /

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adjective

full of or expressing pity: a pitying look.

Origin of pitying

First recorded in 1640–50; pity + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM pitying

pit·y·ing·ly, adverb un·pit·y·ing, adjective

Words nearby pitying

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Definition for pitying (2 of 2)

pity

[ pit-ee ]

/ ˈpɪt i /

noun, plural pit·ies.

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 astarving child.

a cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret: What a pity you could not go!

adjective

Informal. motivated by a sense of pity or sympathy for others or for oneself: to have pity sex with a virgin; to go on a pity date with a loser.

verb (used with object), pit·ied, pit·y·ing.

to feel pity or compassion for; be sorry for; commiserate with.

verb (used without object), pit·ied, pit·y·ing.

to have compassion; feel pity.

Origin of pity

1175–1225; Middle English pite < Old French pite, earlier pitet < Latin pietāt- (stem of pietās) piety

SYNONYMS FOR pity

1 commiseration, compassion. See sympathy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pity

out·pit·y, verb (used with object), out·pit·ied, out·pit·y·ing. un·pit·ied, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for pitying

What should have been a moment of reckoning for a selfish, serial liar instead ended with us pitying him.

The Walking Dead’s ‘Self Help’: A Grim Show Displays Its Comedy Streak, and A Major Reveal |Melissa Leon |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Galina slipped in for a moment and with a pitying look gave me a blanket.

Inside Gaddafi’s Harem: The Story of a Girl’s Abduction |Annick Cojean |August 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“Oh, thank God,” I said, pitying them but comforted to hear a valid excuse.

My Disney Cruise from Hell |Laura Bennett |April 9, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
I groaned, my nerves quivering under the pitying eye of the cabman, and the early-Christian-martyr expression of Phyllis.

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon |C. N. Williamson

His disappointment grew keener; where he had looked for grief he found no more than an expression of pitying concern.

The Tavern Knight |Rafael Sabatini
I hate to pose as a sort of turned-out heiress, and have them pitying me.

A harum-scarum schoolgirl |Angela Brazil
He looked down on the frightened man with a sort of pitying scorn.

King Spruce, A Novel |Holman Day
Malachy pitying him prayed, bidding the sick boy in the meantime to sleep there upon the ground.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh |H. J. Lawlor

British Dictionary definitions for pitying

pity

/ (ˈpɪtɪ) /

noun plural pities

sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another

have pity on or take pity on to have sympathy or show mercy for

something that causes regret or pity

an unfortunate chance what a pity you can't come

more's the pity it is highly regrettable (that)

verb pities, pitying or pitied

(tr) to feel pity for

Derived forms of pity

pitying, adjective pityingly, adverb

Word Origin for pity

C13: from Old French pité, from Latin pietās duty

Idioms and Phrases with pitying

pity

see for one's (pity's) sake; take pity on.

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pitying

adjective

Origin of pitying

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Definition for pitying (2 of 2)

noun, plural pit·ies.

adjective

verb (used with object), pit·ied, pit·y·ing.

verb (used without object), pit·ied, pit·y·ing.

Origin of pity

SYNONYMS FOR pity

OTHER WORDS FROM pity

Example sentences from the Web for pitying

British Dictionary definitions for pitying

noun plural pities

verb pities, pitying or pitied

Derived forms of pity

Word Origin for pity

Idioms and Phrases with pitying

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

pitying

adjective

Origin of pitying

OTHER WORDS FROM pitying

Words nearby pitying

Definition for pitying (2 of 2)

noun, plural pit·ies.

adjective

verb (used with object), pit·ied, pit·y·ing.

verb (used without object), pit·ied, pit·y·ing.

Origin of pity

SYNONYMS FOR pity

OTHER WORDS FROM pity

Words related to pitying

Example sentences from the Web for pitying

British Dictionary definitions for pitying

noun plural pities

verb pities, pitying or pitied

Derived forms of pity

Word Origin for pity

Idioms and Phrases with pitying