Pitiful

adjective

/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/

Word Frequency: 1.7

Definitions

1.adjectiveFeeling pity; merciful.

2.adjectiveSo appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.

"Scotland has a pitiful climate."

3.adjectiveOf an amount or number: very small.

"A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up."

4.adverbIn a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.

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