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pitiful |
Overview of adj pitiful The adj pitiful has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) pathetic, pitiable, pitiful -- (inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice") 2. deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry -- (bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs") 3. hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched -- (deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "couldn't rescue the poor fellow"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life") Antonyms of adj pitiful 3 senses of pitiful Sense 1 pathetic, pitiable, pitiful INDIRECT (VIA contemptible) -> estimable Sense 2 deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry INDIRECT (VIA bad) -> good Sense 3 hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched INDIRECT (VIA unfortunate) -> fortunate Similarity of adj pitiful 3 senses of pitiful Sense 1 pathetic, pitiable, pitiful => contemptible (vs. estimable) Sense 2 deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry => bad (vs. good) Sense 3 hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched => unfortunate (vs. fortunate) Attributes of adj pitiful Familiarity of adj pitiful pitiful used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj pitiful pitiful Overview of adj pitiful The adj pitiful has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) pathetic, pitiable, pitiful -- (inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice") 2. deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry -- (bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs") 3. hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched -- (deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "couldn't rescue the poor fellow"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life")
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