adjective🔗ShareCompatissant, miséricordieuxFeeling pity; merciful."The teacher was pitiful about the struggling student's low grades, and offered extra help. "Le professeur était compatissant face aux mauvaises notes de l'élève en difficulté et a offert une aide supplémentaire.emotioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePitoyable, affligeantSo appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity."Scotland has a pitiful climate."L'Écosse a un climat pitoyable.emotioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInfime, minimeOf an amount or number: very small."A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up."Un nombre infime d'élèves a pris la peine de se présenter.amountnumbervalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePiteusement, misérablementIn a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically."The lost puppy whimpered pitifully, its tail tucked between its legs. "Le chiot perdu gémissait piteusement, la queue rentrée entre les jambes.emotionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
