As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state.
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Pitiable
//ˈpɪti.əbəl//
Synonyms for "pitiable" (153 found)
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2 entriesTranslations
18 translations across 10 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- οἰκτρός adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
- ἐλεεινός adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
Bulgarian
2 entries- жалък adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
- клет adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 悲悽 /悲凄 adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
Czech
2 entries- ubohý adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
- žalostný adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
French
1 entries- pitoyable adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
German
4 entries- bedauerlich adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
- bedauernswert adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
- erbarmenswert adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
- erbärmlich adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
Irish
1 entries- truacánta adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
Manx
1 entries- treih adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
Spanish
2 entries- lastimero adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
- lastimoso adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
Turkish
1 entries- acınası adj (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity)
Sample 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.
Source: tatoeba (837340)
Jason is no bad guy, but rather a pitiable loser.
Source: tatoeba (2806613)
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