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pitiful

piti.ful \'pit-i-f*l\ \-f(*-)le-\ \-f*l-n*s\ aj 1a: deserving or arousing 
   pity  1b: MEAN, MEAGER  archaic  2: full of pity : COMPASSIONATE PITIFUL 
   implies making a successful appeal to compassion or commiseration through 
   being felt as pathetic; PITEOUS implies pleading for compassion or mercy 
   whether successfully or not; PITIABLE suggests usu. arousing some contempt 
   along with pity - piti.ful.ly av SYN syn PITIFUL, PITEOUS, PITIABLE mean 
   calling for pity.