adj.
evoking or deserving pity:a pitiful fate.evoking or deserving pity:a pitiful fate.Synonyms: pathetic, woeful, deplorable, lamentableAntonyms: delightfulevoking or deserving contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc.:pitiful attempts.Synonyms: despicable, vile, base, low, mean, deplorableAntonyms: honorableArchaic. full of pity; compassionate.