Mitleid
dasNounpity; compassion; sympathy
English translations
- 01
compassion
- 02
sympathy
- 03
pity
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Gefühl des Mitgefühls und der Anteilnahme am Leid anderer.
- English meaning
- pity
- Synonym
- Mitgefühl, Anteilnahme
- German example
- Ich empfand Mitleid mit dem Obdachlosen.
- English example
- I felt pity for the homeless man.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Mitleid
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- mitleidig
compassionate
- mitleiderregend
Pitiable
- mitleiden
To sympathize, to feel compassion
- bemitleiden
Pity
- bemitleidenswert
pitiable
- erbärmlich
Pathetic
- betroffen
Affected
- elendig
Miserable
- armselig
Miserable, pathetic
- Hundeblick
"Puppy dog eyes", a pleading, submissive look, often to gain sympathy or favor.
- erbarmen
to have mercy, to pity
- Larmoyanz
lachrymosity
- Bettelruf
Begging cry
- gnadenlos
Merciless, ruthless
- unbarmherzig
Merciless, ruthless
- beklagenswert
Deplorable
- Jammerlappen
Crybaby
- winseln
To whine means to cry or complain softly and plaintively, often to elicit sympathy or to ask for something.
- leid sein
To be sorry
- auf die Tränendrüse drücken
To play the sympathy card
- bedauerlich
Regrettable
- bedauernswert
Deplorable describes a person or situation that evokes pity or sadness.
- erbarmungslos
Merciless
Example sentences with “Mitleid”
Ich habe Mitleid mit dem Hund. (I feel pity for the dog.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Mitleid countable?
No, it is an uncountable abstract noun (das Mitleid).