self-pity
noun [U] /ˌselfˈpɪt.i/
/-ˈpɪt̬-/ disapprovingDefinition
› sadness for yourself because you think you have a lot of problems or have suffered a lot: He faced his illness bravely and without any hint of self-pity.Sadness and regret self-pitying /ˌselfˈpɪt.i.ɪŋ/
/-ˈpɪt̬-/ adjective
/-ˈpɪt̬-/ adjective (Definition of self-pity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (that) Monday morning feeling idiom
- a heavy heart idiom
- be/weigh on your conscience idiom
- bitter adjective (ANGRY)
- bring a lump to your throat idiom
- compunction noun
- grief noun
- guilt noun (FEELING)
- guilt trip noun
- guilt-trip verb
- heartache noun
- heartbreak noun
- mourning noun
- regret noun
- sick to your stomach idiom
- slough noun (SADNESS)
- sorrow noun
- sting noun (HURT)
- turn the clock back idiom
- void noun
Topic:
Sadness and regret
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