Synonyms & related words for pitying

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pitying — including compassionate, ruthful, sympathizing, commiserative, condolent, tenderhearted. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pitying

Explore words related to pitying — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include commiseration, pityingly, compassion, pities, commiserator, piteous, pathos, pitied. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pitying

Common synonyms for pitying include compassionate, ruthful, sympathizing, commiserative, condolent, tenderhearted, merciful, sympathetic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does pitying come from?

The word pitying breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pity-, from Latin pietas (“piety, pity”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.