pit·i·a·ble (p t  - -bl)adj. 1. Arousing or deserving of pity or compassion; lamentable. 2. Arousing disdainful pity. See Synonyms at pathetic. pit i·a·ble·ness n.pit i·a·bly adv. |
pitiable [ˈpɪtɪəbəl]
adj
exciting or deserving pity or contempt
pitiableness n
pitiably adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | pitiable - inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice" contemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn |
| 2. | pitiable - deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life" unfortunate - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned" |
pitiable
adjective pathetic, distressing, miserable, poor, sorry, sad, dismal, harrowing, grievous, woeful, deplorable, mournful, lamentable, gut-wrenching, wretched, doleful, piteous Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.
Translations
pitiable [ˈpɪtɪəbl] ADJ [condition] → lastimoso; [attempt] → penoso
age had reduced him to a pitiable figure → la edad lo había reducido a una figura digna de compasión
age had reduced him to a pitiable figure → la edad lo había reducido a una figura digna de compasión
pitiable
adj → mitleiderregend, bemitleidenswert
pitiable [ˈpɪtɪəbl] adj → pietoso/a
pitiable [ˈpɪtɪəbl] adj → pietoso/a
pitiable [ˈpɪtɪəbl] adj → pietoso/a
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