Hurtful and Pitiful

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Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

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

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

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

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

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

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