Pitiful
Pitiful adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).
Unsatisfactory and pitiful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsatisfactory" instead an adjective "Pitiful".
Unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Pitiful and unsatisfactory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Unsatisfactory".
Nearby Word: unsatisfactorily
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and pitiful
- mean and unsatisfactory
- inferior and pitiful
- inferior and unsatisfactory
- poor and pitiful
- poor and unsatisfactory
- inadequate and pitiful
- inadequate and unsatisfactory
- worthless and pitiful
- worthless and unsatisfactory
- sad and pitiful
- sad and unsatisfactory
- miserable and pitiful
- miserable and unsatisfactory
Cite this Source
Unsatisfactory and Pitiful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pitiful/unsatisfactory
Pitiful & Unsatisfactory. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pitiful/unsatisfactory>.
Unsatisfactory or Pitiful. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pitiful/unsatisfactory.
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