PITIES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

pities 1 of 2

noun

plural of pity

as in shames

a regrettable or blameworthy act it's a pity the woodchuck ate all the flowers after you put so much effort into the garden

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pities

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pity

as in loves

to have sympathy for I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather

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Recent Examples of pities

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Love Story, by turns, elevates its lovers, pities them, humanizes them. —

Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pities

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Zvyagintsev loves a red herring almost as much as a cosmically depressing visual joke, like the tiny picture of Putin hanging over a boardroom.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
The Heat loves Mitchell, but any chance for Miami to land him likely would come in 2027 free agency, it at all.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026