Kind and Pitiful

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Kind adjective - Given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others.

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

Nearby Words: kindly, kindness, kindliness

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

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Kind and pitiful are semantically related in behaviour topic. Sometimes you can use "Kind" instead an adjective "Pitiful".

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

Nerd in Evil's Helmet: The "technology kid" acts tough, but other characters see it as rehearsed and kind of pitiful.

Source: Literature / American Gods
Sydney was very much a kind and quite pitiful man, who never hurt anyone and had no idea what he was doing was wrong.

Source: Series / A Touch of Frost
Many actors have received Oscars over the years because they played a pitiful person who suffers from some kind of disease, handicap or problem in a high profile movie released that same year.

Source: Actor/Role Confusion

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