Pitiful Definition
pitiful
- adjective
- inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
- bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
- 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"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
"Pitiful" in song lyrics
See how pitiful is used in real songs:
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"But residentials as individuals sad as pitiful"
Above the Law f/ Kokane, Tone Loc — Who Ryde? -
"Ain't it pitiful?"
Bishop Lamont — Rappers Wanna Sing -
"You think that my bud is to soft, I see you cryin' pitiful"
Bizzy Bone — All in Together
Words that rhyme with pitiful
Usage tips for "pitiful"
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