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”

AnswerLettersMeaning
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

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.