pitiable

ˈpɪtiəbl̩
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Translation of pitiable into Hebrew

Adjective

1.

quality

of very poor quality
  • The performance was pitiable and disappointing.הביצוע היה עלוב ומאכזב.
2.

moral judgment

causing sympathy, sometimes also scorn
  • The shabby excuse sounded pitiable to everyone in the room.התרוץ המרושל נשמע מעורר רחמים לכל מי שהיה בחדר.
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Synonyms and analogies of pitiable in English

adj.patheticwretchedMore synonyms

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.

Translations of "pitiable" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
מְעוֹרֵר רַחֲמִיםadj. - me'orer rakhamim

A little child was carried to the dispensary presenting a pitiable spectacle.

ילד קטן שהובא לטיפול הציג מחזה מעורר רחמים.

Don't tell me why you had to come in such a pitiable condition.

אל תספר לי למה הגעת במצב מעורר רחמים כזה.

מְעוֹרֶרֶת רַחֲמִיםadj. - me'oreret rakhamim

During the storm, a pitiable family sought refuge under the bridge.

במהלך הסערה, משפחה מעוררת רחמים חיפשה מקלט מתחת לגשר.

The old man's pitiable expression tugged at the heartstrings of passersby.

הבעת פניו המעוררת רחמים של האיש הזקן נגעה ללב העוברים והשבים.

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Other translations for pitiable:

  • עָלוּבadj.
  • גָּרוּעַadj.
  • מעוררי רַחֲמִים
  • מְעוֹרֵר חָמְלָה

pitiable: Examples and translations in context

Her pitiable situation made everyone feel a strong urge to lend a hand.

מצבה המעורר רחמים גרם לכולם להרגיש דחף חזק לעזור.

In her tears, she revealed a pitiable side that few had seen before.

בדמעותיה, היא חשפה צד מעורר רחמים שמעטים ראו לפני כן.

The pitiable dog shivered alone in the cold, waiting for someone to help.

הכלב המעורר רחמים רעד לבד בקור, מחכה שמישהו יעזור לו.

Everyone noticed the pitiable state of the garden, overgrown and neglected.

כולם הבחינו במצב הגן המעורר רחמים, שהיה מוגדל ומוזנח.

It's not my life that is pitiable, it's yours.

זה לא החיים שלי שמעוררי רחמים, אלה שלך.

If I'm such a pitiable man-child, why'd you come all this way just to climb under my wing?

אם אני כזה ילד מגודל, מעורר רחמים, למה באת עד לכאן רק כדי לתפוס מחסה תחת כנפיי?

I'm not one to pity others, so why is he being so pitiable?

אני לא כזאת שמרחמת על אנשים, אז למה הוא מעורר רחמים כל כך?

Without it, man's pursuit of entry into eternal life would be vague and abstract, and if this were so, would man not be even more pitiable?

אלמלא כן, עיסוקו של האדם בניסיון להיווכח בחיי נצח היה מעורפל ומופשט מדי, ואילו זה היה המצב, האדם היה עוד יותר מעורר רחמים, הלא כן?

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