Definitions

1. noun

a feeling of sadness and sympathy for someone else’s misfortune

“She felt pity for the homeless man on the street corner.”

2. verb

to feel or show sympathy or regret for someone’s misfortune

“He pitied his sister for losing her job.”

3. noun

a state of being pitied or deserving of sympathy

“His pity was evident in the way he looked at me.”