Crossword clue
Pity crossword clue
We have 16 answers for the clue “Pity”, from 4–13 letters. The most likely answer is COMPASSION.
Top answer
COMPASSION
10 letters · Sympathetic concern
All answers for “Pity”
| Answer | Letters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 4-letter answers | ||
| RUTH | 4 | Pity, archaic |
| 5-letter answers | ||
| MERCY | 5 | Compassion shown |
| SHAME | 5 | Regrettable fact |
| 6-letter answers | ||
| SORROW | 6 | Grief for others |
| PATHOS | 6 | Quality evoking pity |
| REGRET | 6 | Cause for sorrow |
| 7-letter answers | ||
| CHARITY | 7 | Kindness |
| FEEL FOR | 7 | Sympathise with |
| 8-letter answers | ||
| SYMPATHY | 8 | Feeling for another |
| CLEMENCY | 8 | Mercy |
| 10-letter answers | ||
| COMPASSION Best match | 10 | Sympathetic concern |
| CONDOLENCE | 10 | Expression of sympathy |
| SYMPATHISE | 10 | Feel for, British spelling |
| SYMPATHIZE | 10 | Feel for, American spelling |
| 11-letter answers | ||
| COMMISERATE | 11 | Express sympathy |
| 13-letter answers | ||
| COMMISERATION | 13 | Expression of sympathy |
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What does “Pity” mean?
As a noun, sorrow for another's suffering (compassion), or a regrettable fact (what a pity); as a verb, to feel sorrow for.
Solving tip
Noun fits: RUTH (archaic), COMPASSION, SYMPATHY, MERCY, SHAME. Verb fits: SYMPATHISE (British) or SYMPATHIZE (American), COMMISERATE.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to the crossword clue "Pity"?
The most likely answer is COMPASSION (10 letters) — Sympathetic concern. Other common answers are SYMPATHY (8), MERCY (5), SHAME (5), RUTH (4).
How many letters are in the answer to "Pity"?
Answers to "Pity" range from 4–13 letters. Count the squares in your grid and use the length filter on this page to narrow the list.