1. past tense and past participle of pity; felt sympathy or compassion for someone’s suffering or misfortune

Examples

• She pitied the homeless man sitting in the cold.
• The students pitied their classmate who had lost his father.
• He was pitied by everyone after the accident.
• The refugees were pitied but also helped by the local community.
• She didn’t want to be pitied for her disability.
• The old dog was pitied by all who saw his condition.