<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy: to feel pity for a starving child.</li><li>A cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret: What a pity you could not go!</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Motivated by a sense of pity or sympathy for others or for oneself: It seems he got the pity vote because of his personality, but his singing just wasn’t that great.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To feel pity or compassion for; be sorry for; commiserate with.</li><li>To have compassion; feel pity.</li></ul>