Found 3 items, similar to Pitiful.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: pitiful
pitiful
adj 1: inspiring mixed contempt and pity;
“their efforts were
pathetic”;
“pitiable lack of character”;
“pitiful
exhibition of cowardice” [syn:
pathetic,
pitiable]
2: bad; unfortunate;
“my finances were in a deplorable state”;
“a lamentable decision”;
“her clothes were in sad shape”;
“a sorry state of affairs” [syn:
deplorable,
distressing,
lamentable,
sad,
sorry]
3: 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” [syn:
hapless,
miserable,
misfortunate,
pathetic,
piteous,
pitiable,
poor,
wretched]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Pitiful
Pitiful
\Pit"i*ful\, a.
1. Full of pity; tender-hearted; compassionate; kind;
merciful; sympathetic.
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The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
--James v. 11.
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2. Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion.
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A thing, indeed, very pitiful and horrible.
--Spenser.
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3. To be pitied for littleness or meanness; miserable;
paltry; contemptible; despicable.
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That's villainous, and shows a most pitiful ambition
in the fool that uses it. --Shak.
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Syn: Despicable; mean; paltry. See
Contemptible.
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Pit"i*ful*ly, adv. --
Pit"i*ful*ness, n.
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