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unpitied

unpitied

8.2
Other people do not show care or kindness to someone
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpɪtiːd/
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  • She faced the harsh criticisms unpitied by her peers, who lacked compassion or understanding.

Examples

  • When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.

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  • Despite his rough exterior, he felt unpitied by those around him after losing his job.

  • The orphan wandered the streets, unpitied and alone, searching for a glimmer of hope.

Synonyms

unmourned
vsunpitied
1 9.9

Not missed or felt sad about by people after death

covers lack of sympathy in general situations not only after death
unconsoled
vsunpitied
1 7.5

Not comforted after feeling sad or disappointed

is about not receiving pity or sympathy rather than missing comfort
unwept
vsunpitied
  • Archaic
9.9

Not cried for or missed after someone dies

is about absence of others' pity rather than visible crying

Antonyms

7 6.1

Making people feel sorry for someone or something

How Pitied

pitiable
7 6.1
unpitied
8.2

Surface Forms

unpitied positive

Morphology

unpitied = pitied (transparent) = un + pity + ed

The meaning is a straightforward negation: un- (not) + pitied (having received pity), so learners who know 'pity/pitied' can derive it.

Etymology

The word unpitied is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word pity meaning 'to feel sorry for someone', so unpitied means 'not receiving pity or sympathy'.