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pitiful:
- jämmerlich; bedauernswert; beklagenswert; erbärmlich; miserabel; kläglich; jammervoll
Wiktionary:
- pitiful → erbärmlich, kläglich, jämmerlich, mitleidig, bemitleidenswert
- pitiful → unglücklich, arm, erbärmlich, elend, jämmerlich, mager

English

Detailed Translations for pitiful from English to German

pitiful:

pitiful adj

pitiful (pitiable; deplorable; woeful)
jämmerlich; bedauernswert; beklagenswert
- jämmerlich adj
- bedauernswert adj
- beklagenswert adj
pitiful (miserable; pathetic; wretched; distressful)
erbärmlich; miserabel; kläglich; jämmerlich
- erbärmlich adj
- miserabel adj
- kläglich adj
- jämmerlich adj
pitiful (woeful)
kläglich; jämmerlich; jammervoll
- kläglich adj
- jämmerlich adj
- jammervoll adj

Translation Matrix for pitiful:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	deplorable; distressing; hapless; lamentable; miserable; misfortunate; pathetic; piteous; pitiable; poor; sad; sorry; wretched
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	deplorable; miserable; pitiable; poor
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
bedauernswert	deplorable; pitiable; pitiful; woeful	full of sadness; grievous; pained; painful; saddened; unfortunately
beklagenswert	deplorable; pitiable; pitiful; woeful
erbärmlich	distressful; miserable; pathetic; pitiful; wretched	awful; distressed; miserable; naseaus; poky; rotten; wretched
jammervoll	pitiful; woeful	blast; complaining; damn it; darned; dash it; lamenting; moaning; plaintive; wailing; whining; woeful; wretched
jämmerlich	deplorable; distressful; miserable; pathetic; pitiable; pitiful; woeful; wretched	awful; distressed; miserable; rotten; wretched
kläglich	distressful; miserable; pathetic; pitiful; woeful; wretched	complaining; lamenting; moaning; plaintive; poor; wailing; whining; woeful; wretched
miserabel	distressful; miserable; pathetic; pitiful; wretched	awful; distressed; lousy; miserable; naseaus; poor; rotten; wretched

Related Words for "pitiful":

pitifully

Synonyms for "pitiful":

pathetic; pitiable; contemptible
deplorable; distressing; lamentable; sad; sorry; bad
hapless; miserable; misfortunate; piteous; poor; wretched; unfortunate

Related Definitions for "pitiful":

inspiring mixed contempt and pity¹
- pitiful exhibition of cowardice¹
deserving or inciting pity¹
- a pitiful fate¹
bad; unfortunate¹

Wiktionary Translations for pitiful:

pitiful

adjective

so appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity
- pitiful → erbärmlich; kläglich; jämmerlich

pitiful

adjective

Mitleid fühlend, Anteil nehmend
- mitleidig → pittying; merciful; pitiful; compassionate
so negativ oder schlecht, dass es Mitleid erzeugen
- bemitleidenswert → pathetic; pitiful

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• pitiful	→ unglücklich; arm; erbärmlich	↔ malheureux — Qui porte malheur, qui annonce ou qui cause du malheur. (Sens général)
• pitiful	→ elend; erbärmlich; jämmerlich	↔ misérable — Qui réduire à la misère ; qui inspirer la pitié.
• pitiful	→ mager	↔ pauvre — Qui dénote la pauvreté.
• pitiful	→ jämmerlich	↔ pauvre — Qui inspire la pitié.

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