pitiful

ˈpɪtɪfəl
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Translation of pitiful from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

hard luck

arousing feelings of pity due to sadness
zielig meelijwekkend
  • The pitiful sight of the abandoned puppy moved everyone.De zielige aanblik van de verlaten puppy raakte iedereen.
2.

poor quality

deserving contempt due to inadequacy
  • His pitiful excuses did not convince anyone.Zijn zielige excuses overtuigden niemand.
3.

money

very small or inadequate in amount
  • He received a pitiful salary for his hard work.Hij kreeg een schamel salaris voor zijn harde werk.
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Synonyms and analogies of pitiful in English

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.

Translations of "pitiful" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
zieligadj.

What you did to us back then was gutless and pitiful.

Wat je destijds met ons deed, was laf en zielig.

armzaligadj.

The only pitiful thing in this room... is your life.

Het enige dat hier armzalig is, is jouw leven.

meelijwekkendadj.

She wasn't just a pitiful victim devoured by the clan.

Ze was niet alleen een meelijwekkend slachtoffer van de clan.

erbarmelijkadj.

They earn pitiful wages and are exposed to inhumane working conditions.

Ze verdienen daarmee een erbarmelijk loon en worden blootgesteld aan onmenselijke arbeidsomstandigheden.

jammerlijkadj.

The humans formed an army, a pitiful force.

De mensen vormden een jammerlijk leger van boeren.

triestadj.

I also know that you and your dad are pitiful too.

Ik weet ook dat jij en je pa triest zijn.

beklagenswaardigadj.

I will be pitiful if I get married to him.

Ik zal beklagenswaardig zijn als ik met hem trouw.

sneuadj.

To tell you the pitiful truth, that's all I have in life.

Het is sneu maar waar, maar dat is alles wat ik heb.

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pitiful: Examples and translations in context

That's the last mistake of its short, pitiful life.

Dat is z'n laatste fout in z'n korte, zielige leven.

Because he knew I would see how pitiful you all are.

Omdat hij wist dat ik zou zien hoe zielig jullie zijn.

Summoning one pitiful creature at a time to feed my hunger.

Eén zielig wezen oproepen per keer om mijn honger te stillen.

Difficult to believe from the current pitiful level of your game.

Moeilijk te geloven als ik het zielige niveau van je spel zie.

At this instant, we were beautiful inside but pitiful outside...

Op dit moment, we waren mooi van binnen maar zielig buiten...

It's just really pitiful if you lie about it.

Het is gewoon echt zielig als je er over liegt.

A galaxy of desperate, pitiful lifeforms at my feet.

Een melkweg vol wanhopige zielige wezens, aan mijn voeten.

I'll not be judged by you or your pitiful council.

Ik wens niet berecht te worden door jou of je zielige raad.

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