Dispiriting and Pitiful

Dispiriting

Dispiriting adjective - Destructive of morale and self-reliance.
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Pitiful and dispiriting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Dispiriting".

Nearby Words: dispirit, dispirited, dispiritedly

Pitiful

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

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

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