piti·ful 
/ˈpɪtɪfəl/ adjective
/ˈpɪtɪfəl/ adjective [more pitiful; most pitiful] 1 : deserving or causing feelings of pity or sympathy
▪ a pitiful lost dog ▪ the child's pitiful cries 2 : causing feelings of dislike or disgust by not being enough or not being good enough
▪ a pitiful [=very small] amount of money ▪ a pitiful excuse ▪ She made a pitiful attempt to complete her work.
▪ a pitiful lost dog ▪ the child's pitiful cries
▪ a pitiful [=very small] amount of money ▪ a pitiful excuse ▪ She made a pitiful attempt to complete her work.
— piti·ful·ly adverb
▪ a pitifully sad story ▪ a pitifully small amount of money
▪ a pitifully sad story ▪ a pitifully small amount of money
