PITIFUL


Meaning of PITIFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpi-ti-fəl ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1. archaic : full of pity : compassionate

2.

a. : deserving or arousing pity or commiseration

b. : exciting pitying contempt (as by meanness or inadequacy)

pitiful wages

• piti·ful·ly -f(ə-)lē adverb

• piti·ful·ness -fəl-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.