pity

pity (http://definr.com/pity)

     n 1: a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of
          others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" [syn:
          commiseration, ruth, pathos]
     2: an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
        [syn: shame]
     3: the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others
        and wanting to do something about it [syn: compassion]
     v : share the suffering of [syn: feel for, compassionate, {condole
         with}, sympathize with]