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adjectiveevoking or deserving pity; lamentable: pitiable, homeless children. evoking or deserving contemptuous pity; miserable; contemptible: a pitiable lack of character. Origin of pitiableFirst recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Old French piteable, equivalent to pite(er) “to pity” + -able adjective suffix; see pity, -able synonym study for pitiable1, 2. See pitiful. OTHER WORDS FROM pitiablepit·i·a·ble·ness, nounpit·i·a·bly, adverbun·pit·i·a·ble, adjectiveun·pit·i·a·bly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pitiablepiteous, pitiable , pitiful (see synonym study at pitiful)Words nearby pitiablepith helmet, Pithom, pithos, pith ray, pithy, pitiable, pitier, pitiful, pitiless, Pitjantjatjara, pitman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pitiableThe pitiable last photo of the naked megastar projected into the courtroom as Rogers testified is unforgettable. The Fight Over Jackson's Health|Diane Dimond|October 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST Amy is, at most, a pitiable woman trapped in a marriage that she has no idea how to fix. The Power of 'Straw Dogs'|Malcolm Jones|September 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST All around us, pundits spend their time bemoaning the pitiable state of men. Are Men So Badly Off?|Leslie Bennetts|September 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST Eerie orange cones captured in an aerial photograph will show each precise spot where a part of this pitiable child came to rest. The Case Against Casey|Diane Dimond|May 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He was only the pitiable victim of his birth and of a cruel fate. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers "Take me to my—" His words were cut short by another fit of coughing, and he stood trembling there, a pitiable figure of distress. The Long Patrol|H. A. Cody Aerated bread is probably the most healthful, but this is pitiable to live on; it tastes like salted flannel. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866|Various The captaincy he had tried so hard to gain had ended in pitiable failure. The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh The astute young woman had detected the pitiable subterfuge. Tales of the Argonauts|Bret Harte
British Dictionary definitions for pitiable
adjectiveexciting or deserving pity or contempt Derived forms of pitiablepitiableness, nounpitiably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pitiableabject, affecting, afflicted, base, beggarly, cheerless, comfortless, commiserative, compassionate, contemptible, deplorable, despicable, dismal, distressed, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, inadequate, insignificant |