PITIES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word pities. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PITIES
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commiserates | verbv | |||||||
verb • to feel or express sympathy or compassion | ||||||||
empathizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • be understanding of | ||||||||
sympathizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of • be understanding of • to feel or express sympathy or compassion | ||||||||
ruth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others • United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948) • the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament • a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died | ||||||||
shame | nounn | |||||||
noun • a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt • a state of dishonor • an unfortunate development verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • compel through a sense of shame • cause to be ashamed • surpass or beat by a wide margin | ||||||||
commiseration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others • an expression of sympathy with another's grief | ||||||||
compassion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering • the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it | ||||||||
compassionate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • showing or having compassion verb • share the suffering of | ||||||||
pathos | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) • a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others • a style that has the power to evoke feelings | ||||||||
condole with | verbv | |||||||
verb • share the suffering of | ||||||||
feel for | verbv | |||||||
verb • share the suffering of | ||||||||
sympathize with | verbv | |||||||
verb • share the suffering of |