pitiful

(pĭt'ĭ-fəl)
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.

pitifully pit'i·ful·ly adv.
pitifulness pit'i·ful·ness n.

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adjective

1. Arousing or deserving pity: pathetic, piteous, pitiable, poor, rueful, ruthful. See pity.
2. Feeling or expressing pity: commiserative, compassionate, condolatory, pitying, sympathetic. Archaic piteous. See feelings, pity.

adj

Definition: in bad shape; poor
Antonyms: excellent, happy, superb, superior, wonderful, worthwhile

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

adj.

The state of an enemy of opponent after an imaginary encounter with oneself.

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IN BRIEF: Inspiring mixed contempt. Also: Bad.

I was hoping for a huge crowd at the rally but the turnout was pitiful.

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For a list of words related to pitiful, see:

• Weak, Fearful, or Anxious
• Sad, Serious, Pessimistic, or Discontented

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - medlidende, medynkvækkende

Nederlands (Dutch)
meelijwekkend, volkomen ontoereikend, verachtelijk, medelevend

Français (French)
adj. - pitoyable, misérable, lamentable, ridicule

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kläglich, erbärmlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - οικτρός, αξιοθρήνητος, θλιβερός, σπλαχνικός, συμπονετικός

Italiano (Italian)
pietoso, lamentevole

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - lamentável, desprezível

Русский (Russian)
жалкий, презренный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - lastimero, lastimoso, digno de compasión, lamentable, miserable, despreciable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ömklig, patetisk, usel

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
慈悲的, 同情的, 可怜的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 慈悲的, 同情的, 可憐的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 인정 많은, 가엾은, 비참한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 可哀相な, みじめな, あわれむべき

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حقير, هزيل, يرثى له‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מעורר חמלה, בזוי, רחום‬

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