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Dictionary: pit·i·ful   (pĭt'ĭ-fəl) pronunciation
 
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.

 
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adj

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


 
Devil's Dictionary: pitiful
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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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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Inspiring mixed contempt. Also: Bad.

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

 
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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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