Synonyms for Self-pity
self-pity

Princeton's WordNet

1. self-pitynoun

   a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings

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1. • Sorrow

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1. Trevor Wilkinson:

   I personally am not a fan of self pity, but it's hard being gay in West Texas sometimes and I never want to go back to where I was not even two years ago, so what I paint my nails sometimes ? I look and feel good while doing it.

2. Helen Keller:

   Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world.

3. John W. Gardner:

   Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.

4. André Maurois:

   Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.

5. Stephen Vincent Benet:

   Honesty rare as a man without self-pity, kinders as large and plain as a prairie wind.