Downhearted and Pitiful

Downhearted

Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

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

Pitiful

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

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

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