pitiful

English Thesaurus

1. inspiring mixed contempt and pity (adj.all)

similar	:	contemptible,
definition	:	deserving of contempt or scorn (adj.all)

2. deserving or inciting pity (adj.all)

similar	:	unfortunate,
definition	:	not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune (adj.all)

3. bad; unfortunate (adj.all)

similar	:	bad,
definition	:	having undesirable or negative qualities (adj.all)

4. deserving or inciting pity (adj.all)

derivation	:	pity, shame,
definition	:	an unfortunate development (noun.event)

derivation	:	commiseration, pathos, pity, ruth,
definition	:	a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	miserableness, misery, wretchedness,
definition	:	a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune (noun.state)

5. bad; unfortunate (adj.all)

derivation	:	gloominess, lugubriousness, sadness,
definition	:	the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	paltriness, sorriness,
definition	:	worthlessness due to insignificance (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament,
definition	:	regret strongly (verb.communication)

6. deserving or inciting pity (adj.all)

derivation	:	pity, shame,
definition	:	an unfortunate development (noun.event)

derivation	:	commiseration, pathos, pity, ruth,
definition	:	a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	miserableness, misery, wretchedness,
definition	:	a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune (noun.state)

7. bad; unfortunate (adj.all)

derivation	:	gloominess, lugubriousness, sadness,
definition	:	the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	paltriness, sorriness,
definition	:	worthlessness due to insignificance (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament,
definition	:	regret strongly (verb.communication)