self-pity Antonyms
Strongest:
- humor
- gayety
- humor
- cheerfulness
- mirth
- cheeriness
- contentment
- gayness
- hopefulness
- gayness
- gleefulness
- glee
- mirth
- contentment
- merriment
- optimism
- jollity
- lightheartedness
- gleefulness
- optimism
- satisfaction
- gaiety
- gaiety
- cheerfulness
- lightheartedness
- joviality
- hopefulness
- cheeriness
- joviality
- glee
- merriment
- jollity
- satisfaction
- gayety
Strong:
- delight
- exuberance
- bliss
- elation
- happiness
- bliss
- exultation
- cheer
- joyousness
- content
- delight
- contentedness
- euphoria
- euphoria
- mirthfulness
- elation
- jubilation
- joy
- exultation
- ecstasy
- jubilation
- content
- joy
- ecstasy
- intoxication
- mirthfulness
- contentedness
- gratification
- intoxication
- sunniness
- cheer
- sunniness
- happiness
- gratification
- exuberance
- joyousness
Weak:
Strongest:
- misery
- sorrow
- sorrowfulness
- gloom
- despair
- grief
- melancholy
- anguish
- depression
- distress
- agony
- sadness
Strong:
- boredom
- mournfulness
- joylessness
- unhappiness
- mopes
- glumness
- dejection
- mourning
- heartsickness
- despondency
- dreariness
- somberness
- pain
- despondence
- desperation
- oppression
- miserableness
- hopelessness
- discouragement
- blues
- melancholia
- gloominess
- despond
- forlornness
- dumps
Weak:
Meaning of self-pity
self-pity (n)
a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
self-pity Sentence Examples
- Indulging in self-pity had become a crutch that weakened his resolve.
- The professor's self-pitying lamentations grated on the students' nerves.
- She allowed self-pity to consume her, blinding her to the opportunities around her.
- His self-pity stemmed from a deep-seated fear of failure.
- The therapist encouraged her to replace self-pity with self-compassion.
- Avoiding self-pity required her to confront her shortcomings head-on.
- His self-pitying attitude alienated his friends and family.
- She realized that self-pity was an unproductive coping mechanism.
- The toxic cycle of self-pity kept him trapped in a state of despair.
- Breaking free from self-pity required a conscious effort to focus on gratitude and positive thinking.
FAQs About the word self-pity
a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
misery, sorrow, sorrowfulness, gloom, despair, grief, melancholy, anguish, depression, distress
humor, gayety, humor, cheerfulness,mirth, cheeriness, contentment, gayness, hopefulness, gayness
Indulging in self-pity had become a crutch that weakened his resolve.
The professor's self-pitying lamentations grated on the students' nerves.
She allowed self-pity to consume her, blinding her to the opportunities around her.
His self-pity stemmed from a deep-seated fear of failure.
