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Pitiable
/ˈpɪti.əbəl/
That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
📖 Definitions of "Pitiable"
adjective
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That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
🔄 Synonyms of "Pitiable"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hapless | (especially of a person) unfortunate. |
| wretched | Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable. |
| pitiful | So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity. |
| piteous | Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy. |
| pathetic | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
| unfortunatenoun | Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune. |
| contemptible | Deserving contempt. |
| miserablenoun | In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor. |
| poornoun | With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them. |
| misfortunate | Having suffered misfortune; pitiable or habitually unfortunate. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pitiable"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pitiful | So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity. |
| pathetic | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
| piteous | Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy. |
| wretched | Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable. |
| miserable | In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor. |
| contemptible | Deserving contempt. |
| misfortunate | Having suffered misfortune; pitiable or habitually unfortunate. |
| unfortunate | Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune. |
| hapless | (especially of a person) unfortunate. |
| poor | With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them. |
| half-assed | (slang, somewhat vulgar) Poorly or incompetently done; desultory. |
| lame | (colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable. |
| pitisome | Characterised or marked by pitifulness; piteous |
| ruthful | Full of ruth or pity; merciful; compassionate. |
| plightful | Full of risk or danger; risky; dangerous; perilous. |
| sorry | (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions. |
| rueful | Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way. |
| rulynoun | (rare) Neat and orderly. |
| woeful | Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity. |
| commiserable | (obsolete) pitiable |
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