Pitiable (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The pitiable state of the homeless man on the street corner tugged at my heartstrings.
- Her pitiable excuse for not showing up to work was met with skepticism by her boss.
- The politician's pitiable attempt to apologize for his scandalous behavior only made things worse.
- The documentary shed light on the pitiable living conditions of the refugees in the camp.
- The once-great athlete's pitiable performance in the championship game was a sad sight to behold.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Deserving or inciting pity; "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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The homeless man's pitiable condition was evident in his tattered clothes and sunken eyes.
- The news of the natural disaster and its pitiable aftermath left the entire nation in shock.
- The refugees' pitiable living conditions in the camp were a stark reminder of the devastating effects of war.
- The child's pitiable cries for help were heartbreaking as she clung to her mother's lifeless body.
- The old man's pitiable state, struggling to make ends meet on a meager pension, was a sad reality of the economic downturn.