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Pities

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of pity, meaning to feel sympathy and sorrow for the hardship or suffering of another.

He pities anyone who has never tasted a proper home-cooked meal.

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈpɪtiz/

Syllables

pit·ies

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Synonyms

sympathisesfeels forcommiserates

Antonyms

enviesdespises

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Wordle

Ends in IES, a pattern shared by many verbs whose base form ends in Y, the P opener narrows options

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Another strong vowel-dumping word with three vowels, the IES ending connects conveniently onto the board

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