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English adjective: pitiful | |||
| 1. | pitiful inspiring mixed contempt and pity | ||
| Samples | Their efforts were pathetic. Pitiable lack of character. Pitiful exhibition of cowardice. | ||
| Synonyms | pathetic, pitiable | ||
| Similar | contemptible | ||
| Antonyms | estimable | ||
| 2. | pitiful bad; unfortunate | ||
| Samples | My finances were in a deplorable state. A lamentable decision. Her clothes were in sad shape. A sorry state of affairs. | ||
| Synonyms | deplorable, distressing, lamentable, sad, sorry | ||
| Similar | bad | ||
| Antonyms | good | ||
| 3. | pitiful deserving or inciting pity | ||
| Samples | A hapless victim. Miserable victims of war. The shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic. Piteous appeals for help. Pitiable homeless children. A pitiful fate. Oh, you poor thing. His poor distorted limbs. A wretched life. | ||
| Synonyms | hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, poor, wretched | ||
| Similar | unfortunate | ||
| Antonyms | fortunate | ||
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