Top synonyms for “pitiable”: hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiful, poor, wretched, and 2 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)inspiring mixed contempt and pity“their efforts were pathetic”
- (adjective)deserving or inciting pity“a hapless victim”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "pitiable" include hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiful. Our thesaurus lists 10 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "pitiable" mean?
inspiring mixed contempt and pity Example: "their efforts were pathetic"
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