Pitiful Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɪtəfəɫ/

PI-di-fuhl

UK

/pˈɪtifəl/

PI-ti-fuhl

التعريف

Very sad, weak, or deserving of pity; can also mean so poor or bad that it causes disappointment or contempt.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used to describe someone or something in a sad or miserable state. Can sound harsh or even insulting if describing a person. Not usually used for genuinely tragic events, but more for situations that inspire a mix of pity and scorn.

• Spanish: lamentable - digno de lástima
• Portuguese (BR): lamentável - digno de pena
• Portuguese (PT): lamentável - digno de pena
• Chinese (Simplified): 可怜的 - 令人怜悯的
• Chinese (Traditional): 可憐的 - 令人同情的
• Hindi: दयनीय - दया के योग्य
• Arabic: مثير للشفقة - يدعو للشفقة
• Bengali: দয়নীয় - করুণ - হতশ্রী
• Russian: жалкий - вызывающий жалость
• Japanese: 哀れな - みじめな
• Vietnamese: đáng thương - thảm hại
• Korean: 불쌍한 - 한심한
• Turkish: acınacak - zavallı - içler acısı
• Urdu: قابلِ رحم - افسوسناک
• Indonesian: menyedihkan - menyedihkan sekali - memprihatinkan

جمل نموذجية

The lost dog looked pitiful in the rain.

basic

His excuse was pitiful and no one believed him.

basic

The broken toy was in a pitiful state.

basic

Honestly, his performance was just pitiful to watch.

natural

That's a pitiful amount of food for dinner!

natural

He gave me a pitiful smile, like he wanted me to feel sorry for him.

natural