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