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žalostný — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
  • pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.
  • piteous adj Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
  • pitiable adj Deserving or arousing pity.
  • sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.

Senses

žalostný is used for these senses in English:

  • dismal Disappointingly inadequate.
  • pathetic Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
  • piteous Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
  • pitiable That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
  • sorry Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

dismal — full definition

  1. adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
  2. adjective Very poor in quality or performance.

pathetic — full definition

  1. adj Arousing pity or sadness.
  2. adj So inadequate or feeble as to be contemptible.

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