Definition for Pitiful:

• bad; unfortunate; " my finances were in a deplorable state"; " a lamentable decision"; " her clothes were in sad shape"; " a sorry state of affairs"

Synonyms for Pitiful:

• adj.

  •despicable (adjective)
  • infamous.
  •doleful (adjective)
  • funereal,
  • woebegone,
  • doleful.
  •humble (adjective)
  • trivial.
  •in bad shape; poor (adjective)
  • abject,
  • cheap,
  • worthless,
  • touching,
  • wretched,
  • cheerless,
  • miserable,
  • suffering,
  • vile,
  • sorrowful,
  • afflicted,
  • moving,
  • beggarly,
  • distressing,
  • sad,
  • Arousing,
  • insignificant,
  • stirring,
  • tearful,
  • distressed,
  • low,
  • inadequate,
  • affecting,
  • deplorable,
  • pitiable,
  • joyless,
  • comfortless,
  • dismal.
  •pitiful (adjective)
  • tear-jerking.
  •poor (adjective)
  • niggardly.
  •tearful (adjective)
  • teary.
  •touching (adjective)
  • tender.

• n.

  •
  • disgraceful.
  •
  • painful,
  • rueful,
  • unhappy,
  • upsetting,
  • pity.
  •
  • few,
  • barely,
  • mere,
  • slight,
  • scant,
  • sparse,
  • little,
  • minimum,
  • only,
  • feelings,
  • sympathetic.
  •pitiful (noun)
  • hapless,
  • unfortunate,
  • bad,
  • misfortunate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • dearth,
  • chronic,
  • Condolatory,
  • insufficient,
  • short-handed,
  • shoddy,
  • catastrophic,
  • subhuman,
  • ill,
  • bastardized,
  • embarrassing,
  • dire,
  • puny,
  • egregious,
  • ruthful,
  • commiserative,
  • irreparable,
  • meager,
  • scantily,
  • low-grade,
  • crummy,
  • second-rate,
  • rotten,
  • shocking.
  •
  • compassionate,
  • insufficiency,
  • terrible,
  • skimpy,
  • appalling,
  • atrocious,
  • overstretched,
  • pitying,
  • deprivation.
  •
  • unsatisfied,
  • weak.
  •
  • off.
  •cheerless
  • heartbreaking.
  •hideous
  • horrid.

Paraphrases for Pitiful:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    pitiable, deplorable, lamentable.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    lamentable.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    wretched, disgraceful, appalling, dreadful, depressing, dismal, terrible, lame, disappointing, poor, dire, shameful, sorry, measly, unhappy, parlous, disastrous, ridiculous.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    woeful, unfortunate, despicable, sorrowful, painful, distressing, paltry, lousy, derisory, regrettable, regretful, beggarly, tragic, contemptible.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    regrettable.

Antonyms for Pitiful:

• adj.

  • in bad shape; poor
    good, cheerful, joyful, superior, wonderful, significant, wealthy, nice, important, lucky, superb, glad, fortunate, excellent, hopeful, substantial, rich, worthwhile, happy.
  • Other antonyms:
    grand, commanding, lofty, great, august, helpful, beneficent, dignified, glorious, estimable, noble, exalted, mighty, sublime.