Difference between Shame and Pity

What is the difference between Shame and Pity?

Shame as a noun is uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of impropriety, dishonor or other wrong in the opinion of the person experiencing the feeling. it is caused by awareness of exposure of circumstances of unworthiness or of improper or indecent conduct. while Pity as a noun is a feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.

Shame

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of impropriety, dishonor or other wrong in the opinion of the person experiencing the feeling. It is caused by awareness of exposure of circumstances of unworthiness or of improper or indecent conduct. Something to regret. That which is shameful and private, especially on the personal body.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To feel shame, be ashamed. To cause to feel shame.

Example sentence: Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.

Pity

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To feel pity for (someone or something).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.(countable but not used in the plural) Something regrettable.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Short form of what a pity.

Example sentence: I don't pity any man who does hard work worth doing. I admire him. I pity the creature who does not work, at whichever end of the social scale he may regard himself as being.

We hope you now know whether to use Shame or Pity in your sentence.

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