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piti·able [ˈpɪtiəbl̩, Am -t̬-] ADJ

1. pitiable:

pitiable (arousing pity)

bemitleidenswert

pitiable (arousing pity)

herzzerreißend

pitiable (terrible)

pitiable (terrible)

2. pitiable (despicably):

pitiable

pitiable

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He's in a most pitiable condition physically, his wounds being of the most painful and dangerous character. en.wikipedia.org

It was a wretched, pitiable sight. en.wikipedia.org

But by the mid-1950s the houses were in a pitiable state. en.wikipedia.org

Foolish people in their pitiable ignorance say many things. en.wikipedia.org

He related to me in conversation such horrible and pitiable tales that my heart bled within me. en.wikipedia.org

For a novel about ageless, world-stitching neighbours, alien realms, and spirits both malevolent and pitiable, that's no small achievement. www.denofgeek.com

His personal poverty was pitiable. en.wikipedia.org

He is unhappy with the education system and is also worried about the pitiable condition of education of government schools. en.wikipedia.org

These injuries, together with the wounds received earlier, reduced him to a pitiable state. en.wikipedia.org

His final judgment was that the work was not successful: no failure was ever more complete or more pitiable. en.wikipedia.org

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