more's the pity

phrase

It is a pity; it is unfortunate.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticIt is a pity; it is unfortunate.

    Folks, however, cannot (and, alas, more's the pity!) eat and drink, and dance and sing, for ever.

    1830, The Lady's Magazine, page 130

Translations

German leider
  • leiderit is a pity
Irish móide an trua
  • móide an truait is a pity
Polish szkoda
  • szkodait is a pity
Cite this entry
APA

more's the pity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more's%20the%20pity

MLA

“more's the pity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more's%20the%20pity. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “more's the pity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more's%20the%20pity.

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