pitiful
/ˈpɪtɪfəl/
adjective
- Deserving or causing feelings of pity or sympathy because of being in a sad or weak condition.
- He gave a pitiful cry for help from the bottom of the well.
- The pitiful state of the old house made the neighbors sad.
- The abandoned puppy looked so pitiful that everyone wanted to adopt it.
- Very small, weak, or inadequate; contemptibly poor or meager.
- The team made a pitiful effort in the second half, losing by twenty points.
- He offered a pitiful excuse for being late, saying his alarm didn't go off.
- The company's pitiful attempt at customer service only made things worse.
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