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- Dictionarypitiful/ˈpɪtɪf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. deserving or arousing pity: "two children in a very pitiful state" Similar
- 2. very small or poor; inadequate: "a pitiful attempt to impress her" Similar
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PITIFUL definition: 1. making people feel sympathy: 2. used to say that you consider something to be very bad or not…. Learn more.
The meaning of PITIFUL is full of pity : compassionate. How to use pitiful in a sentence.
Pitiful definition: evoking or deserving pity. See examples of PITIFUL used in a sentence.
Pitiful means pathetic. If you don't even study for your test, you're making a pretty pitiful effort to do well. The word pitiful can be used in a range of contexts.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the adjective 'pitiful', which can describe something or someone that evokes pity or contempt. See examples, collocations, and translations of 'pitiful' in different languages.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the adjective 'pitiful' in American and British English. Find out how to distinguish it from 'pitiable' and 'piteous', and see examples of 'pitiful' in sentences.
Pitiful means inspiring or deserving pity, or arousing contemptuous pity. Find out the difference between pitiful, pitiable, and piteous, and see examples and translations of pitiful.
