Definisjon av pitiful

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Adjective

pitiful - deserving or inciting pity; "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"
hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, poor, wretched
unfortunate unsuitable or regrettable; "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"
pitiful - bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
deplorable, distressing, lamentable, sad, sorry
bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"
pitiful - inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
pathetic, pitiable
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Adjektiv

pitiful - Feeling pity; merciful.
pitiful - So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
pitiful - Very small of an amount or number.

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  • pitiful
    Deserving or inciting pity.

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