pitiful
pitiful definition
piti·ful (pit′i fəl)
adjective
- arousing or deserving pity
- deserving contempt; despicable
- Archaic full of pity or compassion
Related Forms:
- pitifully pit′i·fully adverb
- pitifulness pit′i·ful·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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