pitiful

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
2. Of an amount or number: very small.
3. (archaic) Feeling pity; merciful.

Adv

In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.

Sinonieme

pathetic

pitiable

miserable

poor

wretched

sad

☹️

piteous

compassionate

tragic

merciful

dismal

sorrowful

deplorable

unfortunate

unenviable

sorry

pity

contemptible

pitied

lamentable

sympathetic

hapless

misfortunate

mournful

meager

very poor and bad

abject

heartbreaking

unhappy

☹️

painful

paltry

despicable

worthless

wretch

rueful

regrettable

forlorn

gracious

plaintive

sweet

distressing

squalid

sordid

heartrending

shabby

trifling

unblessed

unfortunately

wicked

woe

Vertalings

erbärmlich

lastimoso

erbarmelijk

pitoyable

beklagenswaardig

misero

pauvre

zielig

☹️

pobre

elend

povero

arm

coitado

jämmerlich

misérable

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: pityful

In summary

From Middle English pityful, piteful, piteeful. By surface analysis, pit(i) + -ful.