pitiable
[ pit-ee-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈpɪt i ə bəl /
adjective
evoking or deserving pity; lamentable: pitiable, homeless children.
evoking or deserving contemptuous pity; miserable; contemptible: a pitiable lack of character.
Origin of pitiable
OTHER WORDS FROM pitiable
pit·i·a·ble·ness, noun pit·i·a·bly, adverb un·pit·i·a·ble, adjective un·pit·i·a·bly, adverbWords nearby pitiable
pithecanthropus,
pithecoid,
pithom,
pithos,
pithy,
pitiable,
pitier,
pitiful,
pitiless,
pitjantjatjara,
pitman
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British Dictionary definitions for pitiable
pitiable
/ (ˈpɪtɪəbəl) /
adjective
exciting or deserving pity or contempt