what a pity
Used to express regret or disappointment about an unfortunate event or piece of information.
What a pity you can't attend our party tonight.
pity
/ˈpɪt.i/
noun 3verb 2intj 1
Collocations
15(noun.) feeling of sadness for sb/sth
ADJ
immense
VERB + PITY
be filled with, be full of, feel, have | show
arouse, inspire
The refugee's story aroused pity in everyone who heard about his difficult journey.
PREP
out of ~
The old man gave us directions out of pity when he saw we were lost.
without ~
The dictator ruled his country without pity, showing no mercy to those who opposed him.
~ for
I felt such pity for the old dog that had been left alone in the rain.
PHRASES
a feeling/sense of pity, have pity on sb
The judge showed pity on the young offender and gave him a lighter sentence.
an object of pity
The homeless man sitting on the street corner was clearly an object of pity to passersby.
take pity on sb
The old woman finally took pity on the stray cat and gave it some food.
(noun.) a pity: sth that makes you feel disappointed
ADJ
great, real, terrible | slight
PREP
~ about
It's a pity about the broken air conditioning during such a hot summer.
PHRASES
a bit of a pity, rather/such a pity
It's a bit of a pity that you can't come to the party tonight.
what a pity
What a pity that you couldn't come to the party last night.
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