Synonyms of the word

pitying

• v. present participle of pity.
• n. The act of one who pities.

compassionate

• adj. Having, feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic.
• adj. Of a leave, given to someone because of a domestic emergency.
• adj. (obsolete) Inviting pity; pitiable.
• v. (archaic) To feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for.

sorry

• adj. (of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
• adj. Poor, sad or regrettable.
• interj. Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
• interj. Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
• interj. Used to correct oneself in speech.
• n. The act of saying sorry; an apology.