Pity
Pity noun - A regrettable or blameworthy act.
Unfortunate and pity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Pity".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Pity and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pity" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In reality, the unfortunate warrior had contracted leprosy and didn't want anyone to see or pity his disfigurements.
Source: Faking the Dead - If muggles disappear or meet unfortunate accidents in ways that don't get traced back to the Order, then, well, that's just a pity.
Source: Thou Shalt Not Kill Muggles -
While heartwarming on the surface, it raises Unfortunate Implications that Lynch had the role handed to her out of pity!
Source: Creator / Evanna Lynch
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Unfortunate and Pity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pity/unfortunate
Pity & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pity/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Pity. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pity/unfortunate.
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