Synonyms of pitied

pitied

verb

past tense of pity

as in loved

to have sympathy for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loved
• felt (for)
• compassionated
• sympathized (with)
• ached (for)
• bled (for)
• yearned (over)
• understood
• commiserated (with)
• condoled (with)
• tolerated
• grieved (for)
• identified (with)
• sorrowed (for)
• cared (for)
• empathized (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• overlooked
• hated
• scorned
• disliked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pitied

Instead, we are ridiculed and pitied globally. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026

So horrific were the conditions, Tamimy at times pitied those brought to the hospital. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 Dec. 2025

Often, films about characters who don’t realize they are being pitied can make for difficult viewing, but in Richard Linklater’s deft hands, Hart is rendered as an artist ahead of his time, down on his luck, and too enamored with the bottle to escape that predicament. — Samantha Allen, Them., 17 Nov. 2025

As for whether Hart, who is shown in the opening scene of the film collapsed in an alley, should be pitied, Hawke says that’s too simple of an emotion for the brilliant, but complicated character. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025