Decayed and Pitiful

Decayed

Decayed adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.

Pitiful and decayed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Decayed".

Nearby Words: decay, decaying

Pitiful

Pitiful adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).

Decayed and pitiful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decayed" instead an adjective "Pitiful".

Nearby Words: pity, pitiless, pitiable, piteous, pitifully
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