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Uncommonpitiful
The correct spelling is pitiful.
How to pronounce pitiful
/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/
Say it like: Pit-ifu-l
The correct spelling is pitiful. Feeling pity; merciful. For example: "Scotland has a pitiful climate."
Usage Examples
“Scotland has a pitiful climate.”
“A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Feeling pity; merciful.
- 2.So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
- 3.Of an amount or number: very small.
adverb
- 1.In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.
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