Pitying Meaning in English

word · lemma: pity

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التعريف

Showing that you feel sorry for someone or their situation, often with a gentle or sympathetic attitude.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often describes looks, tones, or gestures ('a pitying smile'). Can sometimes be seen as patronizing if overdone. Not as strong or negative as 'contemptuous'. Usually used in more formal or literary contexts.

• Spanish: compasivo - con lástima
• Portuguese (BR): compadecido - com piedade
• Portuguese (PT): compadecido - com pena
• Chinese (Simplified): 带怜悯的 - 怜悯的
• Chinese (Traditional): 帶憐憫的 - 憐憫的
• Hindi: दयाभाव से भरा - दया दिखाने वाला
• Arabic: مشفق - يشعر بالشفقة
• Bengali: সহানুভূতিশীল - মমতাপূর্ণ
• Russian: сочувственный - жалостливый
• Japanese: 哀れみのある - 同情的な
• Vietnamese: đầy thương hại - đầy thông cảm
• Korean: 동정 어린 - 연민 어린
• Turkish: acıyan - merhametli
• Urdu: ترحم آمیز - ہمدردانہ
• Indonesian: penuh belas kasihan - penuh iba

جمل نموذجية

She gave him a pitying look.

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His pitying smile made her feel uncomfortable.

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He spoke in a pitying tone.

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She hated the pitying glances from her colleagues after the mistake.

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He tried to help without sounding pitying.

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There was a pitying softness in her voice when she spoke to the child.

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