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| ache |
to feel pity, compassion, or sadness. [1/4 definitions] |
| ai1 |
used as an expression of distress, pity, surprise, or the like. |
| bathos |
false or very excessive sentimentality, esp. in order to evoke pity; mawkishness. [1/2 definitions] |
| bemoan |
to express pity or sorrow for. [1/3 definitions] |
| commiserate |
to express pity or sympathy for. [1/2 definitions] |
| feel sorry for |
to pity (oneself), esp. excessively and self-indulgently. [1/2 definitions] |
| heartless |
having or showing no pity or compassion; cruelly unfeeling. |
| inhumane |
lacking pity, compassion, or kindness; not humane. |
| inhumanity |
lack of pity, sympathy, or kindness; cruelty. [1/2 definitions] |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, esp. by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate, as in "waddling in self-pity," rather than "wallowing". |
| merciful |
compassionate or forgiving; taking pity; showing mercy. |
| obdurate |
unpersuadable through logic, pity, or sentiment; unyielding. [1/2 definitions] |
| pathetic |
arousing feelings of pity, sorrow, or tender concern. [1/2 definitions] |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. [2 definitions] |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring pity or sympathy; pitiable. |
| pitiable |
worthy of or inspiring pity or sympathy; piteous. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitiful |
worthy of or inspiring pity or sympathy; pitiable. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitiless |
having or demonstrating no pity or mercy; ruthless. |
| rueful |
inspiring sorrow or pity. [1/2 definitions] |
| self-pity |
a feeling of sorrow for oneself or one's troubles, esp. an exaggerated sense of sorrow or pity. |
| sob story |
a tale of personal problems meant to arouse pity in others. [1/2 definitions] |
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