1 adjective inspiring pitytruacánta adj3 c m utruamhéalach adj1 c m uhe was a pitiful sightba thruamhéalach an feic é, chuirfeadh sé trua ort le breathnú airthey were in a pitiful statebhí drochbhail orthu, ba bhocht an bhail a bhí orthu2 adjective pejorative very bad or weakainnis adj1 c m ubocht adj1 c m uthat's a pitiful excusesin leithscéal agus a thóin leisthe pitiful condition of the housean drochbhail atá ar an teach3 adjective pejorative very smallsuarach adj1 c m ubeag bídeach c m utheir pay is pitifultá siad ag obair ar phinginía pitiful amountsuim shuarach airgid