The sick cat was a pitiable sight.
SYNONYM(S): lamentable, deplorable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful)His half-hearted attempts to help with the work were pitiable.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pit´i|a|ble|ness — pit|i|a|ble «PIHT ee uh buhl», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The sick cat was a pitiable sight. SYNONYM(S): lamentable, deplorable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. deserving contempt; to be scorned;… … Useful english dictionary
pit´i|a|bly — pit|i|a|ble «PIHT ee uh buhl», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The sick cat was a pitiable sight. SYNONYM(S): lamentable, deplorable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. deserving contempt; to be scorned;… … Useful english dictionary
pitiable — pit|i|a|ble [ pıtiəbl ] adjective FORMAL making you feel sympathy and sadness: the pitiable conditions in the refugee camps ╾ pit|i|a|bly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pitiable — pit|i|a|ble [ˈpıtiəbəl] adj formal making you feel pity ▪ the pitiable victims of war >pitiably adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
pitiable — pit•i•a•ble [[t]ˈpɪt i ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) evoking or deserving pity; lamentable 2) miserable; contemptible • Etymology: 1450–1500 syn: See pitiful … From formal English to slang
Pitiable — Pit i*a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. pitiable, F. pitoyable.] Deserving pity; wworthy of, or exciting, compassion; miserable; lamentable; piteous; as, pitiable persons; a pitiable condition; pitiable wretchedness. [1913 Webster] Syn: Sorrowful; woeful; sad.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pitiableness — Pitiable Pit i*a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. pitiable, F. pitoyable.] Deserving pity; wworthy of, or exciting, compassion; miserable; lamentable; piteous; as, pitiable persons; a pitiable condition; pitiable wretchedness. [1913 Webster] Syn: Sorrowful;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pitiably — Pitiable Pit i*a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. pitiable, F. pitoyable.] Deserving pity; wworthy of, or exciting, compassion; miserable; lamentable; piteous; as, pitiable persons; a pitiable condition; pitiable wretchedness. [1913 Webster] Syn: Sorrowful;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
