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Definition of pitiful - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
hard luckarousing feelings of pity due to sadness
- The pitiful sight of the abandoned puppy moved everyone.
2.
poor qualitydeserving contempt due to inadequacy
- His pitiful excuses did not convince anyone.
3.
moneyvery small or inadequate in amount
- He received a pitiful salary for his hard work.
Origin of pitiful
Middle English, pite (compassion) + ful (full)
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Examples of pitiful in a sentence
His pitiful expression made her want to help. The pitiful state of the shelter moved everyone to tears. Her pitiful performance was criticized by the judges. They offered a pitiful refund for the damaged laptop. The charity survived on a pitiful budget.
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- French:pitoyable, méprisable, ...
- German:erbärmlich, armselig, ...
- Italian:pietoso, patetico, ...
- Spanish:lamentable, despreciable, ...
- Portuguese:lamentável, desprezível, ...
- Chinese:可怜的, 可鄙的, ...
- Japanese:哀れな, 情けない, ...
- Arabic:يُرْثَى لَهُ, مُثِير لِلشَّفَقَة, ...
- Hebrew:מְעוֹרֵר רַחֲמִים, מְבִישׁ, ...
- Russian:жалкий, мизерный, ...
- Ukrainian:жалісливий, нікчемний, ...
- Hindi:करुणाजनक, घटिया, ...
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