pitiful

Meanings

• adjective

  Deserving or eliciting pity; sad, pathetic, or lamentable.

• adjective

  Arousing pity or compassion; pitiable.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pitiful
vilest , filial , vilet , pilfer , guileless , hastily , milestone , pilfered , pilfering , filiality , pilferable , filialist , pilferous , filiality , pilferage , filialistical , pilferable , filialistic , pilferment , filialisticalness , pilferably , filialistically

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Variants

List of all variants of pitiful that leads to same result
pitiful , pitifuller , pitifullest , pitifully , pitifulness , pitifulnesses

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Etymology

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Originated before 12th century from Old French 'pitie' or 'pitieus' meaning pity, compassion.

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Trivia

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1. The term pitiful is often used in a derogatory way to describe someone who is weak, pathetic, or ineffectual.

2. The word pitiful comes from the Old French word 'pitie', which means pity or compassion.

3. In the Bible, the term 'pitiful' is used to describe God's mercy and compassion towards humanity.

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Related Concepts

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1. sympathy: A feeling of compassion or concern for another's suffering or misfortune.

2. empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

3. compassion: A feeling of deep sympathy and concern for another who is suffering.

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Culture

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In literature, pitiful is often used to describe characters or situations that evoke feelings of sympathy or sadness. In art, it can be used to depict scenes or figures that are meant to inspire pity or compassion. In music, the term pitiful is sometimes used to describe a melancholic or sad tone.

How to Memorize "pitiful"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or situation that is sad, pathetic, or lamentable to help remember the meaning of pitiful.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word pitiful with the feeling of pity or compassion to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: D-Deserving, A-Arousing, to help remember the meanings of pitiful.

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