| pitiful | 1. Full of pity; tender-hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic. "The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy." (James v. 11) 2. Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion. "A thing, indeed, very pitiful and horrible." (Spenser) 3. To be pitied for littleness or meanness; miserable; paltry; contemptible; despicable. "That's villainous, and shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it." (Shak) Synonym: Despicable, mean, paltry. See Contemptible. Pit"ifully, Pit"ifulness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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