pitiful

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
    — Scotland has a pitiful climate.
  2. Eliciting contempt.
  3. Of an amount or number: very small.
    — A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up.
  4. Feeling pity; merciful. archaic
    — Some ſay that Rauens foſter forlorne children, / The vvhilſt their ovvne birds famiſh in their neſts: / Oh be to me though thy hard hart ſay no, / Nothing ſo kinde but ſomething pittifull.
副词 adv.
  1. In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically. colloquial,dialectal
    — ‘She followed ’em, cryin’ pitiful, to the old boat on the Wall[.]’

词形变化

pitifuller comparative pitifullest superlative pitifull alternative,obsolete more pitiful comparative most pitiful superlative pitifull alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
compassionate pathetic pathetisad piteous pitiable pitiful pitisome poor rueful ruthful snivelly sorry-ass
反义词
nonpathetic un-pathetic unpiteous unpitiable unrueful
上位词
lamentable sympathetic
衍生词
pitifulness unpitiful
相关词
pitiable pity pitying regretful

词源

词源 1
From Middle English pityful, piteful, piteeful. By surface analysis, pit(i) + -ful.
词源 2
From Middle English pityful, piteful, piteeful. By surface analysis, pit(i) + -ful.
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