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- [pit-i-fuh l]
- /ˈpɪt ɪ fəl/
- /ˈpɪt.i.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pit-i-fuh l]
- /ˈpɪt ɪ fəl/
Definitions of pitiful word
- 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
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Origin of pitiful
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at pity, -ful
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Parts of speech for Pitiful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pitiful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pitiful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pitiful
adj pitiful
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- beefing — the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- bitty — If you say that something is bitty, you mean that it seems to be formed from a lot of different parts which you think do not fit together or go together well.
- blubbery — of, containing, or like blubber; fat
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
adjective pitiful
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- curer — A healer.
- deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- dirgeful — Having the qualities of a dirge; moaning.
Antonyms for pitiful
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