Definition of pitiful Pitiful
/pɪˈtʌfʌl/ - [pituful] - pit•i•ful
We found 11 definitions of pitiful from 5 different sources.
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| pitiful - deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life" | ||
| hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, poor, wretched | ||
| unfortunate unsuitable or regrettable; "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech" | ||
| pitiful - bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs" | ||
| deplorable, distressing, lamentable, sad, sorry | ||
| bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night" | ||
| pitiful - inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice" | ||
| pathetic, pitiable | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pitiful (a.)
Full of pity; tender-hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic. - pitiful (a.)
Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion. - pitiful (a.)
To be pitied for littleness or meanness; miserable; paltry; contemptible; despicable.
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Deserving or inciting pity.
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