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Moaning is a related term of pitiful.


As a verb moaning

is .

As a noun moaning

is the utterance of a moan.

As an adjective pitiful is

feeling pity; merciful.

moaning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The utterance of a moan.
    • the moanings of the wounded men

    pitiful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pitifull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (pitifuller)
  • Feeling pity; merciful.
  • * 1851 , Herman Melville, Moby-Dick :
    • Straightway, he now goes on to make a full confession; whereupon the mariners became more and more appalled, but still are pitiful .
  • So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
    • Scotland has a pitiful climate.
  • Very small (of an amount or number).
    • A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * pitiable * pity