pitied
Showed compassion toward
Pitied is the past tense of pity—to feel sorrow or compassion for someone's suffering or misfortune.
She pitied the stray dog shivering in the rain.
Being pitied often carries an unwelcome quality; the pitied person may feel diminished rather than helped: He hated being pitied more than being ignored.
Felt pity alongside
- commiseratedShowed shared grief
- consoledGave comfort to
- comfortedGiven emotional relief
- cared forProvided attention and support
tender-hearted · soft-hearted · moved · touched · concerned · understanding · gentle · merciful
Expressed grief vocally
- ached forIntensely desired something
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
melancholy · mournful · woeful · forlorn · plaintive · regretful · sorrowful · troubled
- patronizedTreated with superiority
- scornedRegarded with contempt
- disdainedRegarded with contempt
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
dismissed · mocked · derided · talked down to · superior · smug · contemptuous · haughty
sympathized
Felt pity alongside
- commiseratedShowed shared grief
- consoledGave comfort to
- comfortedGiven emotional relief
cared for · tender-hearted · soft-hearted · moved · touched · concerned · understanding · gentle · merciful · benevolent
lamented
Expressed grief vocally
- ached forIntensely desired something
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
distressed · melancholy · mournful · woeful · forlorn · plaintive · regretful · sorrowful · troubled · pensive
looked down on
- patronizedTreated with superiority
- scornedRegarded with contempt
- disdainedRegarded with contempt
belittled · dismissed · mocked · derided · talked down to · superior · smug · contemptuous · haughty · snobbish