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   pitiful

   /ˈpɪtɪf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. deserving or arousing pity: "two children in a very pitiful state" Similar distressingsadpiteousto be pitiedpitiablepatheticdisturbingheart-rendingheartbreakingsaddeningmovingaffectingtouchingtear-jerkingplaintivepoignantforlornpoorsorrywretchedabjectmiserabletragicwoefullamentablegrievousrare:distressful
   • ▪ compassionate. archaic
   • 2. very small or poor; inadequate: "a pitiful attempt to impress her" Similar paltrymiserablemeagrebeggarlyinsufficientinsignificanttriflingnegligiblepitiablederisoryinformal:patheticmeaslypiddlingpifflingmingypoxydinkydreadfulawfulterriblelamentablehopelesswretchedsorrypoorbadfeeblewell below parpitiablewoefulinadequatecontemptibledeplorabledespicablelaughableworthlessinformal:patheticuselessrottenappallinglousyabysmaldirethe pitschronicpantsa load of pants

   Derivatives

   • 1. pitifulness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPITIFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PITIFUL definition: 1. making people feel sympathy: 2. used to say that you consider something to be very bad or not…. Learn more.

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   pitiful: 1 adj deserving or inciting pity “a pitiful fate” Synonyms: hapless , miserable , misfortunate , pathetic , piteous , pitiable , poor , wretched unfortunate not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune adj inspiring mixed contempt and pity “ pitiful exhibition of cowardice” Synonyms: pathetic , pitiable ...

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   How to use pitiful in a sentence. full of pity : compassionate; deserving or arousing pity or commiseration; exciting pitying contempt (as by meanness or inadequacy)… See the full definition

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   Pitiful definition: evoking or deserving pity. See examples of PITIFUL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPITIFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. arousing or deserving pity 2. arousing or deserving contempt 3. archaic full of pity or compassion.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define pitiful. pitiful synonyms, pitiful pronunciation, pitiful translation, English dictionary definition of pitiful. evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful leper Not ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionpitiful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of pitiful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.