pitied

VERB

feel sorry for; spare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feel for forgive pardon

STRONG

ache comfort commiserate condole console relent reprieve solace soothe sympathize understand

WEAK

be sorry for be sympathetic bleed for feel with give quarter grant amnesty grieve with have compassion have mercy on identify with lament with put out of one's misery show forgiveness show sympathy take pity on weep for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

punish

STRONG

agitate annoy distress hurt trouble upset worry

WEAK

disdain scorn

Example Sentences

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An essential part of respect is to not be pitied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

His fans rolled with his excesses and pitied his life tragedies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

I pitied and feared for him as he suffers a series of painful humiliations.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2023

If I lived nearby, I could help out easily with prepared meals or some such, but I don’t want to make them uncomfortable or pitied by giving them cold hard cash.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2022

Mrs. Kuen fixed her gaze on me, and it dawned on me that she pitied me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu