Pitiful - definition of pitiful by The Free Dictionary 1 evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate 2 arousing contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc : pitiful attempts 3 Archaic full of pity; compassionate syn: pitiful, pitiable, piteous apply to that which arouses pity (with compassion or with contempt)
PITIFUL - Definition Translations | Collins English Dictionary 'pitiful' - Complete English Word Guide Definitions of 'pitiful' 1 Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them [ ] 2 If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate
pitiful - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adverb pitiful (comparative more pitiful, superlative most pitiful) (colloquial, dialect) In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically
pitiful - WordReference. com Dictionary of English evoking or deserving contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc : pitiful attempts compassionate pit′i•ful•ness, n 1 lamentable, deplorable, woeful, pathetic 2 Pitiful, pitiable, piteous apply to that which excites pity (with compassion or with contempt)
pitiful | meaning of pitiful in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary . . . From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pit‧i‧ful ˈpɪtɪfəl adjective 1 someone who is pitiful looks or sounds so sad and unfortunate that you feel very sorry for them → pity The refugees were a pitiful sight 2 a pitiful amount is very small The fee was pitiful – only about £60 3 very bad in quality SYN awful His