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36 entries under pitiful topic. ×
| distressing(adjective, mean, moving, poor, low) | |
| grievous(adjective, mean, poor, low, sad) | |
| woeful(adjective, mean, moving, poor, low) | |
| poignant(adjective, moving, sad, tender, unpleasant) | |
| melancholy(sad, miserable, wretched, pathetic) | |
| pitiable(adjective, mean, low, sad, tender) | |
| tearful(mean, low, wretched, disgraceful) | |
| dolorous(wretched, shameful, pathetic, unfortunate) | |
| melting(moving, sad, tender, miserable, wretched) | |
| plaintive(sad, unhappy, miserable, wretched) | |
| ruthful(adjective, mean, low, wretched) | |
| suffering(mean, low, wretched, sorry) | |
| abject(mean, low, wretched, disgraceful) | |
| base(mean, low, wretched, disgraceful) | |
| beggarly(mean, low, wretched, disgraceful) | |
| beseeching(wretched, pathetic) | |
| comfortless(mean, low, wretched, disgraceful) | |
| commiserable(sad, miserable, wretched, pathetic) | |
| commiserative(mean, low, wretched, disgraceful) | |
| contemptible(mean, low, wretched, disgraceful) |
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