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  1. pityful: Wordnik
  2. pityful: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Pityful)

▸ adjective:  Obsolete form of pitiful. [(now rare) Feeling pity; merciful.]

Similar:
pittyful, pittiful, pathetique, mercyfull, intreatful, mercifull, hatefull, woful, scornfull, tristy, more...

Opposite:
pitiless, unsympathetic, uncompassionate, ruthless, callous

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Similar:
pittyful, pittiful, pathetique, mercyfull, intreatful, mercifull, hatefull, woful, scornfull, tristy, more...

Opposite:
pitiless, unsympathetic, uncompassionate, ruthless, callous



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