pitiful

pit·i·ful  (pt-fl)

adj.

1. Inspiring or deserving pity.

2. Arousing contemptuous pity, as through ineptitude or inadequacy. See Synonyms at pathetic.

3. Archaic Filled with pity or compassion.

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piti·ful·ly adv.

piti·ful·ness n.

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pitiful

Adjective

arousing or deserving great pity or contempt

pitifully adv
pitifulness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	pitiful - inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice" pitiable, pathetic contemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn
	2.	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, lamentable, distressing, sorry, sad bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
	3.	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" misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, hapless, poor, miserable, pitiable, wretched unfortunate - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"

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pitiful

adjective 1. pathetic, distressing, miserable, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, sad, woeful, deplorable, lamentable, heart-rending, gut-wrenching, wretched, pitiable, piteous << OPPOSITE funny

adjective 2. inadequate, mean, low, miserable, dismal, beggarly, shabby, insignificant, paltry, despicable, measly, contemptible << OPPOSITE adequate

adjective 3. worthless, base, sorry, vile, abject, scurvy << OPPOSITE admirable

Translations

pitiful [ˈpɪtɪful] adj (= touching) → lastimoso, conmovedor(a) (= contemptible); lamentable

pitiful [ˈpɪtɪful] adj (= touching) → pitoyable (= contemptible); lamentable

pitiful [ˈpɪtɪful] adj [sight etc] → mitleiderregend; [excuse, attempt] → jämmerlich, kläglich

pitiful [ˈpɪtɪful] adj (= touching) → pietoso/a (= contemptible); miserabile