transcription, транскрипция: [ pɪtɪfʊl ]
1.
Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them.
It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.
ADJ
• piti‧ful‧ly
His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk.
ADV
2.
If you describe something as pitiful , you mean that it is completely inadequate.
The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low...
ADJ [ disapproval ]
• piti‧ful‧ly
State help for the mentally handicapped is pitifully inadequate.
ADV : ADV adj , ADV with v