ALL meanings of pitiful
pit·i·ful
P p - adjective pitiful evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate. 1
- adjective pitiful evoking or deserving contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc.: pitiful attempts. 1
- adjective pitiful Archaic. full of pity; compassionate. 1
- adjective pitiful arousing pity or compassion 1
- adjective pitiful arousing contempt 1
- adjective pitiful small or inadequate 1
- adjective pitiful Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. 0
- adjective pitiful If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate. 0
- graded adjective pitiful If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it does not deserve respect or consideration. 0
- adjective pitiful arousing or deserving pity 0
- adjective pitiful arousing or deserving contempt 0
- adjective pitiful full of pity or compassion 0
- adjective pitiful deserving contempt; despicable 0