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pit·i·a·ble
 pitiable
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- pronunciation:
- pI
ti
bl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
worthy of or inspiring pity or sympathy; piteous.
- synonyms:
- pathetic, piteous, pitiful
- similar words:
- heartrending, moving, poignant, poor, rueful, sorry, touching
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| definition 2: |
worthy of or inspiring contempt or disdain; wretched; pitiful.
- synonyms:
- contemptible, miserable, pathetic, pitiful, sorry, wretched
- similar words:
- beggarly, deplorable, despicable, execrable, ignominious, opprobrious
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| related words: |
tragic |
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| derivations: |
pitiably (adv.), pitiableness (n.) |
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