pitying
adjectiveHow many syllables in pitying?
There are 3 syllables in the word pitying.How to pronounce pitying:
Definition of pitying:
- pitying (adjective):
- expressing or feeling pity
- kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others
Synonyms for pitying:
affable
altruistic
amicable
attentive
beneficent
benevolent
benign
benignant
brotherly
charitable
clement
companionable
compassionate
considerate
cordial
forbearing
forgiving
friendly
generous
genial
gentle
good-hearted
good-natured
good-tempered
gracious
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Antonyms for pitying:
cruel
hard
hard-hearted
hardhearted
harsh
hateful
inhumane
intolerant
limiting
mean
merciless
pitiless
restrictive
rigid
rigorous
severe
stern
strict
stringent
uncompassionate
unfeeling
unforgiving
ungiving
unkind
unmerciful
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