I. noun
sympathetic feeling for one suffering, distressed, or unhappy
felt the deepest pity for the prisoners
Synonyms: commiseration, compassion, rue, ruth, sympathy
Related Word: dejection, distress, melancholy, sadness, sorrow; charity, clemency, lenity, mercy
Contrasted words: contempt, disdain, disgust, scorn
II. verb
Synonyms: compassionate , ache, commiserate, feel (for), sympathize (with)