# more's the pity

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/mores-the-pity
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

It is a pity; it is unfortunate.

## Examples

- He cannot come to the party, more's the pity.
- The library is closed on Sundays, and more's the pity, as that is my only free day.
- The old theater will be demolished to make room for a parking lot, and more's the pity, for it holds so much history.

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