Definition of Pitiable in English :
Define Pitiable in English
Pitiable meaning in English
Meaning of Pitiable in English
Pronunciation of Pitiable in English
Pitiable pronunciation in English
Pronounce Pitiable in English
Pitiable
see synonyms of pitiableAdjective
1. pathetic, pitiable, pitiful
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Example Sentences:'their efforts were pathetic''pitiable lack of character''pitiful exhibition of cowardice'
2. hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched
deserving or inciting pity
Example Sentences:'a hapless victim''miserable victims of war''the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic''piteous appeals for help''pitiable homeless children''a pitiful fate''Oh, you poor thing''his poor distorted limbs''a wretched life'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Pitiable
see synonyms of pitiableCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Pitiable
see synonyms of pitiableWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Pitiable
see synonyms of pitiableThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.