PITIES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Love Story, by turns, elevates its lovers, pities them, humanizes them. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026

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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

Giamatti makes Jerry ferocious but not monstruous, a man who certainly likes barking orders at various underlings but loves making good theater even more.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
An English springer spaniel in Alabama loves nothing more than spending her whole day in the pool and has taken to tricking her parents into letting her into the pool every day.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of loves

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On Friday, Hassett said that the administration understands the pressure that rising energy prices puts on consumers.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Senior kicker Nate McCashland understands what the Goggins family is going through, with his younger brother having leukemia at a young age, and talked about how inspiring Heston is.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

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