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pitiful

adjective (pitiful, pitifully)

«pitiful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Pitiful means making you feel sorry for someone. tree →
Pitiful can also mean very poor or useless: a pitiful effort. tree →

In the lessons

describes a sad sight, a sad tale, or a poor, miserable person

Examples

Pinocchio told his pitiful tale. tree →
The lost kitten gave a pitiful mew. tree →
His effort was pitiful; he scored only one goal. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «pitiful» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«pitiful» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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