felt sorry for
Had sympathy toward
Felt sorry for is the past tense of feel sorry for, meaning to have sympathy or pity for someone.
It can be genuine compassion—I felt sorry for her after the accident—or condescending: He felt sorry for anyone who didn't share his views.
To feel sorry for oneself is to indulge in self-pity.
- sympathizeShare another's feelings
- commiserateShare in sorrow
- consolingGiving solace to another
- there thereConsoling utterance
- empathySharing another's emotions
feel bad for · pity · poor thing · rueful · regret · apologizing · compassion · forgiveness · supporting · shoulder to cry on · comforting · kindness · helping · sadness · reassuring · understanding · mercy · wept
moral judgment of the person
felt sorry forblamed
Held at fault
condemned · held responsible · held in contempt · resented · criticized
felt, sorry, feels, feeling, feelings, feeler, feelers, sorrow, sorrows