"Pitiful" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Pitiful" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

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"Pitiful" Meaning

Meaning: extremely sad or unpleasant because of being very weak or unsuccessful.

"Pitiful" Examples

Pitiful

Usage Examples

1. Adjective"She felt pitiful when she saw the homeless man shivering in the rain."### 2. Adjective (Formal)"The pitiful state of the economy has left many families in poverty."### 3. Used to express contempt or disdain"Stop being so pitiful, you're not going to get what you want by whining."### 4. Used to describe someone who is weak or ineffective"The pitiful defense of the team couldn't stop the opposing team's offense."### 5. Used to describe something that is lacking or inadequate"The pitiful excuse for a job that I was given was not challenging at all."

"Pitiful" Similar Words

Pithily

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In a concise and witty manner, using few words to express a lot of meaning.

Pithiness

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Pithiness refers to the quality of being brief and to the point, yet effectively conveying the main idea or substance. It is a characteristic of clear and concise language that gets straight to the heart of the matter without unnecessary elaboration or verbosity.

Pithom

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Pithy

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Concise and expressively worded; liable to convey a clear impression; cutting and telling.

Pitiable

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Worthy of pity or deserving sympathy.

Pitiably

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Meaning: In a way that evokes pity or sadness; pitifully.Example sentence: He lived a pitiably lonely life after his retirement.

Pitied

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To be pitied means to be looked upon with sympathy or sorrow, often because one is unhappy, unfortunate, or weak.

Pities

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Pitifully

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Pitifulness

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Pitiless

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Completely unfeeling and unkind; having a complete lack of pity or compassion.

Pitilessly

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Pitilessness

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Pitkern

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Ouvéa Creole, also known as Pitkern or Pitcairnese, is a creole language spoken in the Pitcairn Islands. It is an anglic-based creole derived from a Polynesian language and various English dialects from the 18th century.

Pitlochry

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Pitocin

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Pitocin is a synthetic form of oxytocin, a hormone that causes the muscles of the uterus to contract, helping to start or speed up labor. It is used in obstetrics to induce or accelerate childbirth.