As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state.
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Pitiable
/ˈpɪti.əbəl/
Synonyms for "pitiable" (123 found)
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More general
2 entriesdescriptive adjectiveevaluative term
More specific
9 entriesemotive scenelamentable performancemiserable personpathos laden depictionpitiable casepoor effortshoddy workmanshipsympathetic portrayalwretched creature
Collocations
5 entriespitiable appearancepitiable casepitiable conditionpitiable sightpitiable state
Inflections
2 entriesmore pitiablemost pitiable
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Out of all the attributes of the gods, the one I find most pitiable is their inability to commit suicide.
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He was a pitiable spectacle of neglect and wretchedness as he sat there on an upturned pail, eating his bread and cheese with fingers that, like his clothing, were grimed with paint and dirt.
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Jason is no bad guy, but rather a pitiable loser.
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