Pitiful - definition of pitiful by The Free Dictionary piteous, pitiable, pitiful - Piteous is generally not used when speaking of people, pitiable means "able to be pitied," and pitiful most often means "insignificant; below contempt "
pitiful - Wiktionary, the free dictionary pitiful (comparative pitifuller, superlative pitifullest) So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity synonym Synonyms: see Thesaurus: lamentable Scotland has a pitiful climate
pitiful - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Pitiful, pitiable, piteous apply to that which excites pity (with compassion or with contempt) That which is pitiful is touching and excites pity or is mean and contemptible: a pitiful leper; a pitiful exhibition of cowardice
pitiful | meaning of pitiful in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary . . . From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 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 SYN awful His
PITIFUL Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for PITIFUL: pathetic, sad, miserable, lame, wretched, pitiable, disgusting, contemptible; Antonyms of PITIFUL: decent, respectable, admirable, outstanding, excellent, worthy, notable, commendable