self-pity Antonyms
Strongest:
- cheerfulness
- lightheartedness
- cheeriness
- gayness
- gaiety
- optimism
- merriment
- mirth
- glee
- glee
- optimism
- hopefulness
- gleefulness
- satisfaction
- gayety
- contentment
- gleefulness
- joviality
- merriment
- humor
- cheeriness
- lightheartedness
- gayety
- gayness
- jollity
- cheerfulness
- satisfaction
- humor
- joviality
- hopefulness
- gaiety
- mirth
- jollity
- contentment
Strong:
- sunniness
- exuberance
- exultation
- elation
- jubilation
- exuberance
- joyousness
- happiness
- ecstasy
- joyousness
- euphoria
- happiness
- contentedness
- mirthfulness
- gratification
- euphoria
- joy
- cheer
- elation
- delight
- intoxication
- bliss
- cheer
- contentedness
- content
- joy
- jubilation
- mirthfulness
- intoxication
- bliss
- ecstasy
- gratification
- sunniness
- delight
- content
- exultation
Weak:
Strongest:
- melancholy
- distress
- gloom
- despair
- grief
- misery
- anguish
- depression
- sorrowfulness
- agony
- sorrow
- sadness
Strong:
- dumps
- mourning
- pain
- despond
- dreariness
- gloominess
- desperation
- blues
- glumness
- despondency
- mopes
- somberness
- dejection
- miserableness
- discouragement
- despondence
- hopelessness
- boredom
- melancholia
- joylessness
- forlornness
- oppression
- heartsickness
- unhappiness
- mournfulness
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
melancholy, distress, gloom, despair, grief, misery, anguish, depression, sorrowfulness, agony
cheerfulness, lightheartedness, cheeriness, gayness, gaiety, optimism, merriment, mirth, glee, glee
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.
