#1 pity n. [commiseration, ruth, pathos] a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity". wn
#2 pity v. [feel for, compassionate, condole with, sympathize with] share the suffering of. wn
#3 pity n. [shame] an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it". wn
#4 pity n. [compassion] the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. wn
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