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self-pitying

self-pitying adjective: pitying oneself; marked by self-pity.

Adjective

self-pitying (comparative more self-pitying, superlative most self-pitying)

  1. Pitying oneself; marked by self-pity.
    • Yet The Smiths' hopelessness has also turned listeners off. Their music seems at times too self-indulgent and self-pitying to be taken seriously.1986 August 9, Gerardo Maria Cabrera, “The Smiths Turn to Subtle Self-Parody”, in Gay Community News, page 7

Synonyms of self-pitying

Forms of self-pitying

comparativemore self-pitying
superlativemost self-pitying

Origin of self-pitying

From self- + pitying.

Words formed from self-pitying

Questions about self-pitying

What does self-pitying mean?
Self-pitying means pitying oneself; marked by self-pity.
What part of speech is self-pitying?
Self-pitying is an adjective.

Words near self-pitying in the dictionary

  1. self-perpetuating
  2. self-perpetuation
  3. self-perpetuations
  4. self-persuasion
  5. self-pity
  6. self-pitying
  7. self-pityingly
  8. self-plagiarism
  9. self-plagiarisms
  10. self-play
  11. self-pleached

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