Pitiful and Skimpy

Pitiful

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

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

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

Skimpy

Skimpy adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

Pitiful and skimpy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Skimpy".

Nearby Words: skimp, skimping, skimpily, skimped
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