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Synonyms
contemptible, despicable, miserable, pathetic, pitiable, sad, sorry, wretched
Antonyms
decent, presentable, respectable
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There were multiple pitiful losses to Group of Five opponents. — John Talty | [email protected], al, "The SEC’s shaky Saturday overshadows big wins," 1 Sep. 2019 In two weeks, Kirk Cousins has gone from perfect to pitiful. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "In between Dalvin Cook TD run and Kyle Sloter-led finish, Kirk Cousins struggles mightily in win over Arizona," 24 Aug. 2019 After the game, the Niners Twitter account lobbied for his pitiful 36 tackle rating to be raised and Wishnowsky agreed. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "49ers Punter Mitch Wishnowsky Proves His ‘Madden’ Tackle Rating Is Way Too Low," 20 Aug. 2019 John Hickenlooper, another white guy running for president but who has a campaign much more pitiful than Beto’s, has reportedly left the option open to run for the Senate in Colorado according to an aide who spoke to CNN. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: Instead Of Begging Beto To Run For Senate, Support The Women Running," 7 Aug. 2019 The 3% savings-account rate is the highest offered in the U.S. by any bank, which offer a pitiful average rate of 0.1% for savings, according to Bankrate.com. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Green Dot touts bank industry's highest-yielding savings account," 30 July 2019 Hence the pitiful moment when Casey, progressing to the next level in karate, earns a yellow belt. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "“The Farewell” Mixes Mourning and Revelry," 12 July 2019 The acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection resigned Tuesday amid an uproar over the discovery of migrant children being held in pitiful conditions at one of the agency's stations in Texas. — Nomaan Merchant, chicagotribune.com, "Top U.S. border official resigns as more than 100 migrant children returned to Texas facility described as ‘unsafe’," 25 June 2019 Mitski was determined to see the woman not as pitiful but as someone who had made a conscious choice. — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, "On the Road with Mitski," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pitiful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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