Phrase guide

feel sorry for

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To pity; to show pity for.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: commiserate, take pity on, compassion, compassionate, condole, feel someone's pain, feel sorry for, mercify, pity, rue, take pity

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᎦᏙᎵᎦ (gadoliga) — show pity for
  • Chinese Mandarin: 憐憫 /怜悯 (liánmǐn) — show pity for
  • Chinese Mandarin: 可憐 /可怜 (kělián) — show pity for
  • Chinese Mandarin: 同情 (tóngqíng) — show pity for
  • Finnish: sääliä — show pity for
  • German: bemitleiden — show pity for
  • German: leidtun — show pity for
  • German: dauern — show pity for
  • Latin: misereor — show pity for
  • Norwegian Bokmål: synes synd på — show pity for
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ha medfølelse med — show pity for
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ha medynk med — show pity for
  • Norwegian Bokmål: føle medynk med — show pity for
  • Polish: współczuć — show pity for
  • Portuguese: sentir pena de — show pity for
  • Portuguese: amercear — show pity for
  • Spanish: compadecer (se de) — show pity for
  • Spanish: conmiserar (se de) — show pity for
  • Spanish: condoler (se de) — show pity for
  • Spanish: condolecerse de — show pity for
  • Spanish: adolecerse de — show pity for
  • Spanish: apiadar (se de) — show pity for
  • Swedish: tycka synd om — show pity for