PITIFUL
/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/
12
Scrabble
15
WWF
P(3) I(1) T(1) I(1) F(4) U(1) L(1)
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Definition
/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/
adjective
- Feeling pity; merciful.
- So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.“Scotland has a pitiful climate.”
- Of an amount or number: very small.“A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up.”
adverb
- In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.
Source: Wiktionary
