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adjective

Definition of pityingnext
as in merciful

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pitying

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verb

present participle of pity
as in loving
to have sympathy for I always pity the people who have to work in this freezing weather

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitying
  1. merciful
  2. tolerant
  3. sympathetic
  4. understanding
  5. patient
  6. forgiving
  7. lenient
  8. benevolent
Adjective
  • The miserable 2024-25 New York Giants season came to a merciful end with a 20-13 loss to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles.
    Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • That, however, was the merciful end to the Flyers’ comeback bid as the B’s somehow survived the onslaught for the win.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2024
Definition of merciful
Adjective
  • Yet overall, the rebels have been substantially more tolerant than the Taliban.
    Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Slightly acidic soils are ideal, though plants tolerant a range of soil pH. Water Provide young plants with even and consistent moisture during the first two growing seasons to establish an extensive root system.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tolerant
Adjective
  • The group embarked on an unprecedented wave of terror that included assaults, lynchings, and rapes predominantly against African Americans, but also against white people accused of being sympathetic to the 1870 election results and federal Reconstruction policies.
    Brittany Friedman / Made by History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The next judge, Hollis will find, won’t be as sympathetic.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of sympathetic
Adjective
  • Today, Vito and Black have a close and understanding friendship.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • John and Peter were very understanding about the development potential of players, especially from here.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of understanding
Adjective
  • Credit to Mobley for being such a mature player, able to be patient with his role so the Cavaliers could evolve.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • DoorDash customers are asked to be patient during winter and turn on their outdoor lights to help out the delivery drivers.
    Renee Umsted, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of patient
Adjective
  • The audience was friendly and forgiving of the occasional faltering riff, if not laughing their heads off.
    Dan Shanoff, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Over the years, those numbers have come down, meaning customers aren’t as forgiving as in prior years.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of forgiving
Adjective
  • Bank stocks rose Monday on the prospect of more lenient oversight after the Federal Reserve’s top supervisory official stepped down to avoid a potentially thorny legal battle with President-elect Donald Trump.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Through these financial twists and turns, La Liga has arguably been remarkably lenient, perhaps because its president Javier Tebas wants a strong Barcelona to help the league’s overall brand.
    Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of lenient
Adjective
  • Welcome to 2025—a world of benevolent AI, robot assistants, biological breakthroughs, and the general promise of the future.
    Amy Sterling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In a most benevolent gesture, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has invited the most prolific home run hitter in franchise history, the man who sold more tickets to Wrigley Field than the beer and the ivy, to the team’s fan convention next month.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of benevolent
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