Pitiful
Key Facts
Abbreviation
P
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪtəfəl/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Law & Legal
Examples in Context
- He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted
- The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low
- This argument seems to show a pitiful lack of confidence in the capabilities of our juries.
- The farmers pay pitiful wages, often in the form of food and clothes.
- The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers.