pitiful

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Synonyms: pithful, pityful

Antonyms: pithful, pityful

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Adjective

1. So [[appalling]] or [[sad]] that one feels or should feel [[sorry]] for it; [[elicit]]ing [[pity]].
2. Eliciting [[contempt]].
3. Of an amount or number: very [[small]].
4. {{lb|en|archaic}} Feeling [[pity]]; [[merciful]].

Adverb

1. {{lb|en|colloquial|dialect}} In a pitiful manner; [[pitifully]]; [[piteously]]; [[pathetically]].

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