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Textual thesaurus for "pitiful"

(adj) pathetic, pitiable

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

their efforts were pathetic; pitiable lack of character; pitiful exhibition of cowardice


(adj) hapless, poor, piteous, pitiable, wretched, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic

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


(adj) deplorable, distressing, lamentable, sorry, sad

bad; unfortunate

my finances were in a deplorable state; a lamentable decision; her clothes were in sad shape; a sorry state of affairs