pitiful

adj 1: inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were

pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful

exhibition of cowardice" [syn: {pathetic}, {pitiable}]

2: very bad; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a

lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a

sorry state of affairs" [syn: {deplorable}, {distressing},

{lamentable}, {sad}, {sorry}]

3: deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable

victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as

extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals

for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate";

"couldn't rescue the poor fellow"; "his poor distorted

limbs"; "a wretched life" [syn: {hapless}, {miserable}, {misfortunate},

{pathetic}, {piteous}, {pitiable}, {poor}, {wretched}]