Pitiful

/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/ adjective adverb

Feeling pity; merciful.

What it means

  1. (adjective) Feeling pity; merciful.
  2. (adjective) So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity. “Scotland has a pitiful climate.”
  3. (adjective) Of an amount or number: very small. “A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up.”
  4. (adverb) In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.

Letter analysis

  • Pitiful contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Pitiful mean?

Feeling pity; merciful.

How many letters are in Pitiful?

Pitiful has 7 letters.

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