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pitiful

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pitiful /ˈpɪtɪfəl/ adjective
pitiful
/ˈpɪtɪfəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PITIFUL
[more pitiful; most pitiful]
: deserving or causing feelings of pity or sympathy
: causing feelings of dislike or disgust by not being enough or not being good enough

— pitifully

adverb