pitiable (ˈpɪtɪəbəll
)
Definitions
adjective
- exciting or deserving pity or contempt
Alternative Forms
ˈpitiableness noun ˈpitiably adverbSynonyms
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pathetic,
distressing,
miserable,
poor,
sorry,
sad,
dismal,
harrowing,
grievous,
woeful,
deplorable,
mournful,
lamentable,
gut-wrenching,
wretched,
doleful,
piteous,
Usage examples
On the A-4 pad on her desk, Tara had scrawled the pitiable amounts left in the account.
, JUST BETWEEN US (2002)Another pitiable fact is that less than 7 per cent of our exports are shipped to ultimate destinations from Indian ports.
Business Today (2001)Heidi, though impulsive and foolish, is resolutely herself: which makes her at once more pitiable and more human.
The Australian (2004)Tory peer Lord Tebbit said: "This demonstrates the pitiable state to which the democracy of the UK has been reduced.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Somalia presents the most pitiable face of contemporary Africa.
, The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)