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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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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
Verb
Love Story, by turns, elevates its lovers, pities them, humanizes them. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pities
  1. shames
  2. loves
  3. understands
Noun
  • While his character jokes casually about the shames of flying commercial, Ruck apologizes several times when referencing that, after 40 years of acting, work trips are often flown first class.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2021
Definition of shames
Verb
  • Like Francis before him, Leo has made visiting prisons a key part of his papal travel in a bid to give a message of hope to inmates and underscore their inherent dignity, that God loves them and that there is always a chance for redemption.
    — Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Food writer Melissa Clark loves cooking easy meals for her family with just one pan.
    — Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of loves
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  • Deadline understands, for example, that Brittin sat down with Greg Peters when the Netflix co-CEO visited London in recent weeks.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Teplinsky understands this can be a trickier risk factor to avoid completely.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of understands

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“Pities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pities. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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