Affecting
Pitiful
Pitiful adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Usage example: pitiful orphans who had lost everything in the war
Affecting is a synonym for pitiful in poor topic. You can use "Affecting" instead an adjective "Pitiful", if it concerns topics such as distressing.
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Pitiful and Affecting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affecting/pitiful
Affecting & Pitiful. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affecting/pitiful>.
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