pitiful

patético, lamentable

Tan malo o débil que no merece respeto.

En inglés sencillo: So poor or weak that it deserves no respect.

• That is a pitiful excuse.
• Their pitiful performance disappointed the fans.
• He made a pitiful attempt to blame someone else.

Sinónimos: pathetic, contemptible

Antónimos: admirable

Expresiones frecuentes: pitiful excuse, pitiful attempt, pitiful performance

lastimoso, penoso

Tan triste o doloroso que hace sentir lástima por alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: So sad or unpleasant that it makes you feel sorry for someone or something.

• The injured dog was a pitiful sight.
• We heard a pitiful cry from the next room.
• The children’s pitiful condition shocked the visitors.

Sinónimos: pathetic, pitiable

Expresiones frecuentes: pitiful sight, pitiful cry, pitiful condition

ínfimo, miserable

Mucho menor en cantidad o número de lo que se necesita o espera.

En inglés sencillo: Much smaller in amount or number than is needed or expected.

• They paid her a pitiful sum.
• Only a pitiful number of people came.
• The workers struggled to live on their pitiful wages.

Sinónimos: meagre, paltry

Antónimos: generous, substantial

Expresiones frecuentes: pitiful amount, pitiful sum, pitiful wages