Definitions of pity:

  • noun:   an unfortunate development
    Example: "It's a pity he couldn't do it"
  • noun:   the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
  • noun:   a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
    Example: "The blind are too often objects of pity"
  • verb:   share the suffering of