Definition of Pitiful

Pitiful

Full of pity; tender-hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic.

Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion.

To be pitied for littleness or meanness; miserable; paltry; contemptible; despicable.

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Pitiful Quotations

There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.
Maya Angelou

The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold.
Khalil Gibran

It is a natural virtue incident to our sex to be pitiful of those that are afflicted.
Elizabeth I

But I think I have done right to save the vision in this way, even though I may die sooner because I did it; for I know the meaning of the vision is wise and beautiful and good; and you can see that I am only a pitiful old man after all.
Black Elk

I'm knocking our pitiful, pathetic lawmakers. And I thank God that President Bush has stated, we need a Constitutional amendment that states that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Jimmy Swaggart

These flowers, which were splendid and sprightly, waking in the dawn of the morning, in the evening will be a pitiful frivolity, sleeping in the cold night's arms.
Pedro Calderon de la Barca

I think that they participated in something that was not very proper and was very pitiful, not only for the Algerian people, but also for the other people who counted on our support.
Ahmed Ben Bella

The man who has allowed his body to deteriorate cuts a pitiful figure - chest collapsed, stomach protruding.
Gene Tunney

Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.
Shawn Colvin

Pessimists are usually kind. The gay, bubbling over, have to time for the pitiful.
Sean O'Faolain

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Pitiful Translations

pitiful in Dutch is erbarmelijk, beklagenswaardig
pitiful in Spanish is lastimoso

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