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1 (adjective) in the sense of pathetic

Definition

arousing or deserving great pity or contempt

It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.

Synonyms

pathetic

It was a pathetic sight, watching the people queue for food.

distressing

the distressing symptoms of anxiety

miserable

She went to bed, miserable and depressed.

harrowing

a harrowing description of the disaster

heartbreaking

one of the most heartbreaking letters I have ever received

grievous

sad

the sad news of the destruction of a historic building

woeful

a woeful ballad about lost love

deplorable

Many of them work under deplorable conditions.

lamentable

This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.

heart-rending

heart-rending accounts of the disaster

gut-wrenching

wretched

The wretched look on the dog's face melted his heart.

pitiable

Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.

piteous

a piteous sight

Opposites

happy

funny

cheering

amusing

cheerful

merry

heartening

laughable

comical

2 (adjective) in the sense of inadequate

Definition

arousing or deserving great pity or contempt

Many of them work as farm labourers for pitiful wages.

Synonyms

inadequate

Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate.

mean

He was raised in the mean streets of the central market district.

low

They are having to live on very low incomes.

miserable

They have so far accepted only a miserable 1,100 refugees.

dismal

beggarly

shabby

It was hard to know why the man deserved such shabby treatment.

insignificant

In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city.

paltry

She had no interest in such paltry concerns.

despicable

He said it was a despicable crime.

measly (informal)

The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres.

contemptible

Her husband is a contemptible little man.

It was an utterly contemptible thing to do.

Opposites

significant

valuable

adequate

3 (adjective) in the sense of worthless

Definition

arousing or deserving great pity or contempt

a pitiful performance

Synonyms

worthless

Murphy was an evil, worthless man.

base

Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.

sorry

She is in a sorry state.

vile

a vile and despicable crime

abject

an abject traitor

scurvy (old-fashioned)

It was a scurvy trick to play.

Opposites

significant

admirable

honourable

laudable

praiseworthy

单词	pitiful
释义	Trends of pitiful View usage for: pitiful (pɪtɪfʊl) 1. adjective Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted. It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen. Synonyms: pathetic, distressing, miserable, harrowing More Synonyms of pitiful pitifully adverb His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk. 2. adjective If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate. [disapproval] The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low. The farmers pay pitiful wages, often in the form of food and clothes. pitifully adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] Clearly that constitutes a pitifully inadequate return on my investment. 3. graded adjective If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it does not deserve respect or consideration. This argument seems to show a pitiful lack of confidence in the capabilities of ourjuries. More Synonyms of pitiful pitiful in British English (ˈpɪtɪfʊl) adjective 1. arousing or deserving pity 2. arousing or deserving contempt 3. archaic full of pity or compassion Derived forms pitifully (ˈpitifully) adverb pitifulness (ˈpitifulness) noun pitiful in American English (ˈpɪtɪfəl) adjective 1. arousing or deserving pity 2. deserving contempt; despicable 3. Archaic full of pity or compassion SYNONYMY NOTE: pitiful applies to that which arouses or deserves pity because it is sad, pathetic, etc.[the suffering of the starving children was pitiful]; pitiable is the preferred term when a greater or lesser degree of contempt is mingled withcommiseration [the opposition shrank to a pitiable minority]; piteous stresses the nature of the thing calling for pity rather than its influence on theobserver [piteous groans] Derived forms pitifully (ˈpitifully) adverb pitifulness (ˈpitifulness) noun Examples of 'pitiful' in a sentence pitiful I said: "That woman looks pitiful. John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006) In other languages pitiful British English: pitiful ADJECTIVE Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted. American English: pitiful Brazilian Portuguese: comovente Chinese: 令人同情的 European Spanish: lastimoso French: pitoyable German: mitleiderregend Italian: pietoso Japanese: あわれむべき Korean: 딱한 European Portuguese: comovente Latin American Spanish: lastimoso Chinese translation of 'pitiful' pitiful (ˈpɪtɪful) adj (= touching) [person, appearance, sight etc] 可怜(憐)的 (kělián de) (= lamentable) [excuse, attempt, effort etc] 可鄙的 (kěbǐ de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of pathetic Definition arousing or deserving great pity or contempt It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen. Synonyms pathetic It was a pathetic sight, watching the people queue for food. distressing the distressing symptoms of anxiety miserable She went to bed, miserable and depressed. harrowing a harrowing description of the disaster heartbreaking one of the most heartbreaking letters I have ever received grievous sad the sad news of the destruction of a historic building woeful a woeful ballad about lost love deplorable Many of them work under deplorable conditions. lamentable This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947. heart-rending heart-rending accounts of the disaster gut-wrenching wretched The wretched look on the dog's face melted his heart. pitiable Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure. piteous a piteous sight Opposites happy , funny , cheering , amusing , cheerful , merry , heartening , laughable , comical 2 (adjective) in the sense of inadequate Definition arousing or deserving great pity or contempt Many of them work as farm labourers for pitiful wages. Synonyms inadequate Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate. mean He was raised in the mean streets of the central market district. low They are having to live on very low incomes. miserable They have so far accepted only a miserable 1,100 refugees. dismal beggarly shabby It was hard to know why the man deserved such shabby treatment. insignificant In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city. paltry She had no interest in such paltry concerns. despicable He said it was a despicable crime. measly (informal) The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres. contemptible Her husband is a contemptible little man. It was an utterly contemptible thing to do. Opposites significant , valuable , adequate 3 (adjective) in the sense of worthless Definition arousing or deserving great pity or contempt a pitiful performance Synonyms worthless Murphy was an evil, worthless man. base Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions. sorry She is in a sorry state. vile a vile and despicable crime abject an abject traitor scurvy (old-fashioned) It was a scurvy trick to play. Opposites significant , admirable , honourable , laudable , praiseworthy Additional synonyms in the sense of abject an abject traitor Synonyms despicable, base, degraded, worthless, vile, sordid, debased, reprehensible, ignominious, contemptible, dishonourable, ignoble, detestable, scungy (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of base Definition dishonourable or immoral Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions. Synonyms dishonourable, evil, corrupt, infamous, disgraceful, vulgar, shameful, vile, immoral, scandalous, wicked, sordid, abject, despicable, depraved, ignominious, disreputable, contemptible, villainous, ignoble, discreditable, scungy (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of contemptible Definition deserving to be despised or hated Her husband is a contemptible little man.It was an utterly contemptible thing to do. Synonyms despicable, mean, low, base, cheap (informal), worthless, shameful, shabby, vile, degenerate, low-down (informal), paltry, pitiful, abject, ignominious, measly (informal), scurvy (old-fashioned), detestable, odious Synonyms of 'pitiful' pitiful Explore 'pitiful' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of deplorable Definition very bad or unpleasant Many of them work under deplorable conditions. Synonyms terrible (informal), distressing, dreadful, sad, unfortunate, disastrous, miserable, dire, melancholy, heartbreaking, grievous, regrettable, lamentable, calamitous, wretched, pitiable in the sense of despicable Definition deserving contempt He said it was a despicable crime. Synonyms contemptible, mean, low, base, cheap (informal), infamous, degrading, worthless, disgraceful, shameful, vile, sordid, pitiful, abject, hateful, reprehensible, ignominious, disreputable, wretched, scurvy (old-fashioned), detestable, scungy (Australian, New Zealand), beyond contempt in the sense of distressing the distressing symptoms of anxiety Synonyms upsetting, worrying, disturbing, painful, affecting, sad, afflicting, harrowing, grievous, hurtful, lamentable, heart-breaking, nerve-racking, gut-wrenching, distressful (literary) in the sense of harrowing Definition very upsetting or disturbing a harrowing description of the disaster Synonyms distressing, disturbing, alarming, frightening, painful, terrifying, chilling, traumatic, tormenting, heartbreaking, excruciating, agonizing, nerve-racking, heart-rending, gut-wrenching in the sense of heart-rending Definition causing great sadness and pity heart-rending accounts of the disaster Synonyms moving, sad, distressing, affecting, tragic, pathetic, poignant, harrowing, heartbreaking, pitiful, gut-wrenching, piteous in the sense of heartbreaking one of the most heartbreaking letters I have ever received Synonyms sad, distressing, tragic, bitter, poignant, harrowing, desolating, grievous, pitiful, agonizing, heart-rending, gut-wrenching in the sense of insignificant Definition having little or no importance In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city. Synonyms unimportant, minor, irrelevant, petty, trivial, meaningless, trifling, meagre, negligible, flimsy, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, nondescript, measly (informal), scanty, inconsiderable, of no consequence, nonessential, small potatoes, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, unsubstantial, not worth mentioning, of no moment, wanky (taboo, slang) in the sense of lamentable Definition very unfortunate or disappointing This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947. Synonyms regrettable, distressing, tragic, unfortunate, harrowing, grievous, woeful, deplorable, mournful, sorrowful, gut-wrenching in the sense of low Definition (of numbers) small They are having to live on very low incomes. Synonyms meagre, little, small, reduced, depleted, scant, trifling, insignificant, sparse, paltry, measly (informal) in the sense of mean Definition shabby and poor He was raised in the mean streets of the central market district. Synonyms shabby, poor, miserable, rundown, beggarly, seedy, scruffy, sordid, paltry, squalid, tawdry, low-rent (informal), contemptible, wretched, down-at-heel, grungy (slang), scuzzy (slang, US) Additional synonyms in the sense of measly Definition too small in quantity or value The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres. Synonyms meagre, miserable, pathetic, paltry, mean, poor, petty, beggarly, pitiful, skimpy, puny, stingy, contemptible, scanty, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, mingy (British, informal), snoep (South Africa, informal) in the sense of miserable Definition unhappy or depressed She went to bed, miserable and depressed. Synonyms sad, down, low, depressed, distressed, gloomy, dismal, afflicted, melancholy, heartbroken, desolate, forlorn, mournful, dejected, broken-hearted, despondent, downcast, sorrowful, wretched, disconsolate, crestfallen, doleful, down in the dumps (informal), woebegone, down in the mouth (informal) in the sense of miserable Definition mean or ungenerous They have so far accepted only a miserable 1,100 refugees. Synonyms pathetic, low, sorry, disgraceful, mean, shameful, shabby, abject, despicable, deplorable, lamentable, contemptible, scurvy (old-fashioned), pitiable, detestable, piteous in the sense of paltry Definition insignificant She had no interest in such paltry concerns. Synonyms insignificant, trivial, worthless, unimportant, small, low, base, minor, slight, petty, trifling, Mickey Mouse (slang), piddling (informal), toytown (slang), poxy (slang), nickel-and-dime (US, slang), picayune (US), chickenshit (US, slang), twopenny-halfpenny (British, informal) in the sense of piteous Definition arousing or deserving pity a piteous sight Synonyms pathetic, moving, affecting, distressing, sad, miserable, dismal, poignant, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, pitiful, woeful, deplorable, mournful, lamentable, plaintive, heart-rending, sorrowful, gut-wrenching, wretched, doleful, pitiable in the sense of pitiable Definition arousing or deserving pity or contempt Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure. Synonyms pathetic, distressing, miserable, poor, sorry, sad, dismal, harrowing, grievous, woeful, deplorable, mournful, lamentable, gut-wrenching, wretched, doleful, piteous in the sense of sad Definition causing, suggesting, or expressing sorrow the sad news of the destruction of a historic building Synonyms tragic, moving, upsetting, dark, sorry, depressing, disastrous, dismal, pathetic, poignant, harrowing, grievous, pitiful, calamitous, heart-rending, pitiable in the sense of scurvy Definition deserving contempt It was a scurvy trick to play. Synonyms contemptible, mean, bad, low, base, rotten (informal), sorry, worthless, shabby, vile, low-down (informal), pitiful, abject, despicable, dishonourable, ignoble, scabby (informal) in the sense of shabby Definition behaving in a mean or unfair way It was hard to know why the man deserved such shabby treatment. Synonyms mean, low, rotten (informal), cheap, dirty, shameful, low-down (informal), shoddy, unworthy, despicable, contemptible, scurvy (old-fashioned), dishonourable, ignoble, ungentlemanly in the sense of sorry Definition poor She is in a sorry state. Synonyms wretched, miserable, pathetic, mean, base, poor, sad, distressing, dismal, shabby, vile, paltry, pitiful, abject, deplorable, pitiable, piteous Additional synonyms in the sense of vile Definition morally wicked a vile and despicable crime Synonyms wicked, base, evil, mean, bad, low, shocking, appalling, ugly, corrupt, miserable, vicious, humiliating, perverted, coarse, degrading, worthless, disgraceful, vulgar, degenerate, abject, sinful, despicable, depraved, debased, loathsome, contemptible, impure, wretched, nefarious, ignoble in the sense of woeful Definition extremely sad a woeful ballad about lost love Synonyms sad, distressing, tragic, miserable, gloomy, dismal, pathetic, harrowing, heartbreaking, grievous, mournful, plaintive, heart-rending, sorrowful, doleful, piteous in the sense of wretched Definition feeling very unhappy The wretched look on the dog's face melted his heart. Synonyms unhappy, depressed, distressed, miserable, gloomy, hopeless, dismal, pathetic, worthless, melancholy, pitiful, forlorn, abject, woeful, dejected, downcast, disconsolate, funereal, crestfallen, doleful, down in the dumps (informal), pitiable, cheerless, woebegone, comfortless, brokenhearted
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