Dictionary Entry

pitiful

pitiful is a 7-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Full of pity; tender-hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1adjective
Full of pity; tender-hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic.
2adjective
Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion.
3adjective
To be pitied for littleness or meanness; miserable; paltry; contemptible; despicable.
4adjective
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
"their efforts were pathetic"
"pitiable lack of character"
Synonyms
pathetic pitiable
5adjective
deserving or inciting pity- Galsworthy
"a hapless victim"
"miserable victims of war"
Synonyms
hapless miserable misfortunate pathetic piteous pitiable poor wretched
6adjective
bad; unfortunate
"my finances were in a deplorable state"
"a lamentable decision"
Synonyms
deplorable distressing lamentable sad sorry

Synonyms

pathetic pitiable hapless miserable misfortunate piteous poor wretched deplorable distressing lamentable sad sorry

Common word forms

pitifully pitifuller pitifullest pitifulness

Words from these letters

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