self-pitying
adjective/ˌself ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
/ˌself ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
(often disapproving)- feeling sadness for yourself, especially because of something unpleasant or unfair that has happened to you
- Don't be such a self-pitying coward!
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