PITIFUL


Meaning of PITIFUL in English

1.

Someone or something that is ~ is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them.

It was the most ~ sight I had ever seen.

ADJ

~ly

His legs were ~ly thin compared to the rest of his bulk.

ADV

2.

If you describe something as ~, you mean that it is completely inadequate.

The choice is ~ and the quality of some of the products is very low...

ADJ disapproval

~ly

State help for the mentally handicapped is ~ly inadequate.

ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v

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