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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'pitiful'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj) pathetic, pitiable, pitiful
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Synonyms: distressing , poor , lamentable , deplorable , sorry , misfortunate , silly , pathetic , pitiable , ridiculous , sad , miserable , piteous , pitiful , wretched , hapless Antonyms: fortunate , good , estimable
2. (adj) deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry
bad; unfortunate
Synonyms: regretful , deplorable , hapless , no-account , reprehensible , woeful , dismal , troubling , execrable , dingy , disconsolate , perturbing , no-count , good-for-nothing , miserable , worrying , criminal , no-good , vicious , disturbing , dark , grim , sad , piteous , condemnable , lamentable , worrisome , misfortunate , pitiable , distressing , bad , poor , pathetic , wretched , sorry , pitiful , gloomy , drab , distressful , dreary , drear , good-for-naught , blue , meritless Antonyms: fortunate , estimable , good
3. (adj) hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched
deserving or inciting pity
Synonyms: ridiculous , paltry , deplorable , scummy , woeful , slimy , execrable , suffering , scurvy , vile , low-down , despicable , inadequate , low , miserable , worthless , sad , piteous , hapless , lamentable , misfortunate , pitiable , distressing , measly , poor , pathetic , short , wretched , silly , sorry , pitiful , abject , unworthy , ugly Antonyms: estimable , good , fortunate
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'pitiful'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. pitiful
Pitiful originally signified full of pity; as, "the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy," James v, 11; but this usage is now archaic, and the meaning in question is appropriated by such wo
Synonyms: pitiful , abject , lamentable , paltry , sorrowful , base , miserable , pathetic , touching , contemptible , mournful , piteous , woful , despicable , moving , pitiable , wretched Antonyms: august , dignified , grand , lofty , sublime , beneficent , exalted , great , mighty , superb , commanding , glorious , helpful , noble , superior
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