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Pitiful

ˈpɪtif(ʊ)l

Pitiful definitions

adjective

Inflections:

pitiful

deserving or arousing pity

"two children in a very pitiful state"

Synonyms:
distressing sad piteous to be pitied pitiable pathetic disturbing heart-rending heartbreaking saddening moving affecting touching tear-jerking plaintive poignant forlorn poor sorry wretched abject miserable tragic woeful lamentable grievous
- compassionate
very small or poor; inadequate

"a pitiful attempt to impress her"

Synonyms:
paltry miserable meagre beggarly insufficient insignificant trifling negligible pitiable derisory dreadful awful terrible lamentable hopeless wretched sorry poor bad feeble well below par pitiable woeful inadequate contemptible deplorable despicable laughable worthless