Synonym: compassion, mercy, sorrow, sympathy. Similar words: serendipity, pit, spit, pitch, spite, capita, pitcher, jupiter. Meaning: ['pɪtɪ] 
n. 1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others 2. an unfortunate development 3. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. v. share the suffering of.
n. 1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others 2. an unfortunate development 3. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. v. share the suffering of. 
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211 Joan looked with pity and distaste at the mess which had once been the rectory.
212 Make a few phone calls and see what pity could buy.
213 It's a pity about the mark on your shirt. Dry cleaning will probably get it out.
214 What a pity the invitation had not been extended to some one more congenial, such as the ubiquitous Austin Mitchell.
215 Though she has filed for divorce, Anne Mirretti, 38, asked the judge to have pity on her husband.
216 All of which seems a bit of a pity because Freeserve's recently announced annual results weren't too bad.
217 It's a pity the recommended individual commanded too high a price.
218 Aristotle answered: by inducing heavy doses of pity and terror.
219 Pity to cut such a pretty face but she'd asked for it.
220 People like feeling pity for people,(sentence dictionary) it makes them feel lucky.