pitiful

BrE /ˈpɪtɪfəl/ AmE /ˈpɪtɪfəl/

adjective en → es

1 SYMPATHY [attributive / predicative] B1

deserving pity or sympathy because of being very poor, sick, etc.

lastimero, miserable, desconsolado

  • a pitiful state/situation

Collocations pitiful condition · pitiful sight

  • The homeless man looked pitiful.

    El hombre sin hogar parecía lastimero.

2 INSUFFICIENCY [attributive / predicative] B1

very poor in quality or amount; not good enough

insuficiente, deficiente, miserable

  • a pitiful effort/result

Collocations pitiful performance · pitiful attempt

  • The team's performance was pitiful.

    El rendimiento del equipo fue miserable.