pitiable

Letters that make pitiable

a, b, e, l, p, t, i are letters that make 'pitiable'

Words within pitiable

pit, PI, AB, ab, IT, ti, pi, able, IA, TIA, LE, Ti, Ab are words within 'pitiable'


2 possible definitions for 'pitiable'

Pitiable as "deserving or inciting pity"

Under this definition, pitiable is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wretched, pathetic, miserable, pitiful, hapless, misfortunate, piteous, poor have the same meaning as 'pitiable'

Derivatives of pitiable

shame, ruth, pity, pathos, commiseration, wretchedness, misery, miserableness are derivatives of 'pitiable'.

Similar to pitiable

unfortunate is similar to pitiable.

Example of pitiable used within this context

"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"


Pitiable as "inspiring mixed contempt and pity"

Under this definition, pitiable is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pathetic, pitiful have the same meaning as 'pitiable'

Similar to pitiable

contemptible is similar to pitiable.

Example of pitiable used within this context

"their efforts were pathetic", "pitiable lack of character", "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"



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