1. (n.) Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.

2. (v. t.) To pity.

acceptance affectionateness benevolence benignancy benignity brotherhood charity clemency clementness commiseration condolence easiness easygoingness empathy favor feeling feeling of kinship fellow feeling forbearance forbearing forgiveness fraternal feeling gentleness goodness goodness of heart grace graciousness heart of gold humaneness humanity kindheartedness kindliness kindly disposition kindness laxness lenience leniency lenientness lenity loving kindness mercifulness mercy mildness mitigation moderateness niceness pardon pathos patience pity quarter relief reprieve rue ruth self-pity softheartedness softness soul of kindness sympathy tenderheartedness tenderness tolerance warmheartedness warmth warmth of heart