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pitiful

/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Feeling pity; merciful.
  2. So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
  3. Of an amount or number: very small.
  4. In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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