pitiable

ˈpɪtiəbl̩

Definition

Definition of pitiable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

qualityof very poor quality

The performance was pitiable and disappointing.

pathetic

wretched

moral judgmentcausing sympathy, sometimes also scorn

The shabby excuse sounded pitiable to everyone in the room.

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Origin of pitiable

French, pitier (to pity)

Terms with pitiable included in their meaning

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poor little thing

sympathy

person or animal seen as helpless or pitiable

unfortunate

adj.

pitiable

causing or deserving pity

poor baby

emotion

infant seen as unfortunate or pitiable

sad case

psychology

person seen as pathetic or pitiable

poor sod

people

person who is seen as foolish or pitiable

poor

adj.

pitiable

deserving of pity or sympathy

commiserable

adj.

pitiable

deserving sympathy or pity

misfortunate

adj.

pitiable

deserving sympathy due to unfortunate circumstances

Examples of pitiable in a sentence

His attempt at fixing the car was pitiable.
The abandoned puppy was a pitiable sight in the rain.
His pitiable attempt at an apology only made her angrier.

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French:pitoyable, désolant, ...
German:erbärmlich, bemitleidenswert, ...
Italian:deplorevole, miserabile, ...
Spanish:lamentable, lastimoso, ...
Portuguese:lastimável, deplorável, ...
Chinese:糟糕的, 可怜, ...
Japanese:ひどい, みじめな, ...
Arabic:مُزْرٍ, بائِس, ...
Hebrew:עָלוּב, מְעוֹרֵר רַחֲמִים, ...
Russian:плачевный, жалкий, ...
Ukrainian:поганий, жалюгідний, ...
Hindi:निराशाजनक, दयनीय, ...
Bengali:নিম্নমানের, করুণ, ...
Catalan:pobre, llàstimos, ...
Czech:ubohý, politováníhodný, ...
Danish:dårlig, ynkelig, ...
Dutch:slecht, zielig, ...
Greek:κακής ποιότητας, άξιος λύπησης, ...
Hungarian:silány, szánalmas, ...
Khmer:អន់ខ្លាំង, គួរឱ្យអាណិត, ...
Korean:형편없는, 가련한, ...
Persian:بی‌کیفیت, ترحم‌برانگیز, ...
Polish:marny, żałosny, ...
Portuguese (BR):lastimável, digno de pena, ...
Romanian:slab, jalnic, ...
Swedish:usel, medlidandeväckande, ...
Thai:แย่มาก, น่าสงสาร, ...
Turkish:berbat, acınası, ...
Vietnamese:tệ, đáng thương, ...

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Definition of pitiable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of pitiable

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