A feeling for the sufferings or distresses of another or others; sympathy with the grief or misery of another; compassion; fellow-feeling; commiseration.

A reason or cause of pity, grief, or regret; a thing to be regretted.

To feel pity or compassion for; to have sympathy with; to compassionate; to commiserate; to have tender feelings toward (any one), awakened by a knowledge of suffering.

To be compassionate; to show pity.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"

the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

share the suffering of