pitiful
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- pathetic, distressing, grievous, harrowing, heartbreaking, heart-rending, piteous, pitiable, sad, wretched
- contemptible, abject, base, low, mean, miserable, paltry, shabby, sorry

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Related Words: affecting, moving, touching, miserable, woeful, wretched, heartrending

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pit‧i‧ful /ˈpɪtɪfəl/ adjective

1. someone who is pitiful looks or sounds so sad and unfortunate that you feel very sorry for them ⇒ pity:
The refugees were a pitiful sight.

2. a pitiful amount is very small:
The fee was pitiful – only about £60.

3. very bad in quality Synonym : awful:
His performance was pitiful – five goals flew past him.
—pitifully adverb:
The dog was pitifully thin.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

pitiful
adjective
BAD: We both felt pitiful when we saw how lonely she was.
GOOD: We both felt pity for her when we saw how lonely she was.

Usage Note:
See PITY 1 (pity)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲