Meaning
to pity
- To feel pity or compassion for someone.
- To tolerate or indulge someone with condescension.
In a sentence
Non voglio che la gente mi compatisca per i miei problemi.
I don't want people to pity me for my problems.
Smettila di lamentarti in continuazione, ti fai compatire!
Stop complaining constantly, you're making yourself look pitiful!
Compatisco la sua situazione, ma non posso giustificare le sue azioni.
I feel sorry for his situation, but I cannot justify his actions.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| compatire | infinitive |
| compatisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| compatisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| compatisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| compatiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| compatite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| compatiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| compativo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| compativi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| compativa | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| compativamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| compativate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| compativano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| compatii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| compatisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| compatì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| compatimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| compatiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| compatirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| compatirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| compatirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| compatirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| compatiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| compatirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| compatiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| compatisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| compatisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| compatisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| compatiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| compatiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| compatiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| compatissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| compatissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| compatisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| compatissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| compatiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| compatissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| compatirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| compatiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| compatirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| compatiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| compatireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| compatirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| compatisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| compatiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| compatite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| compatendo | gerund |
| compatito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes the '-isc-' infix in the present indicative and subjunctive (e.g., 'io compatisco').
- Can sound condescending or patronizing depending on the tone.