pitiful fate

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• pitiful — pitifully, adv. pitifulness, n. /pit i feuhl/, adj. 1. evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate. 2. evoking or deserving contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc.: pitiful attempts. 3. Archaic. full of pity; compassionate. [1400 50; late ME; see …   Universalium

• pitiful — pit•i•ful [[t]ˈpɪt ɪ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate[/ex] 2) arousing contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc.: pitiful attempts[/ex] 3) archaic full of pity; compassionate • Etymology: 1400–50 pit′i•ful•ly, adv. syn:… …   From formal English to slang

• pitiful — /ˈpɪtəfəl / (say pituhfuhl) adjective 1. such as to excite or deserve pity: a pitiful fate. 2. such as to excite contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc.: *He made another pitiful attempt to speak, but the effort was beyond him and, ashamed of… …  

• misfortunate — adjective 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 Oh, you poor thing …   Useful english dictionary

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