Learn That Word

Synonyms for Pity (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others):
commiseration, pathos, ruth

WordNet sense 2 (an unfortunate development):
shame

WordNet sense 3 (the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it):
compassion

WordNet sense 4 (share the suffering of):
compassionate, feel for, condole with, sympathize with


From the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit