pitiful

Letters that make pitiful

f, l, p, t, i, u are letters that make 'pitiful'

Words within pitiful

pit, PI, IT, ti, Ful, pi, Ti are words within 'pitiful'


3 possible definitions for 'pitiful'

Pitiful as "bad, unfortunate"

Under this definition, pitiful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sorry, distressing, sad, deplorable, lamentable have the same meaning as 'pitiful'

Derivatives of pitiful

gloominess, lugubriousness, sadness, paltriness, sorriness, lament, deplore, bemoan, bewail are derivatives of 'pitiful'.

Similar to pitiful

bad is similar to pitiful.


Pitiful as "deserving or inciting pity"

Under this definition, pitiful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wretched, pathetic, miserable, pitiable, hapless, misfortunate, piteous, poor have the same meaning as 'pitiful'

Derivatives of pitiful

shame, ruth, pity, pathos, commiseration, wretchedness, misery, miserableness are derivatives of 'pitiful'.

Similar to pitiful

unfortunate is similar to pitiful.

Example of pitiful used within this context

"a hapless victim", "miserable victims of war", "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy, "piteous appeals for help", "pitiable homeless children", "a pitiful fate", "Oh, you poor thing", "his poor distorted limbs", "a wretched life"


Pitiful as "inspiring mixed contempt and pity"

Under this definition, pitiful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pathetic, pitiable have the same meaning as 'pitiful'

Similar to pitiful

contemptible is similar to pitiful.

Example of pitiful used within this context

"their efforts were pathetic", "pitiable lack of character", "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"



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