pitiful
Pronunciation:
/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/adjective
Definitions
Feeling pity; merciful.
So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
Example: Scotland has a pitiful climate.
Of an amount or number: very small.
Example: A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up.
adverb
Definitions
In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.