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Pitiable

adjective/pˈɪɾɪəbəl/
Definition
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɪɾɪəbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɪtɪəbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɪtɪəbəl/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɪɾɪəbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveinspiring mixed contempt and pity
“their efforts were pathetic”
adjectivedeserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy
“a hapless victim”
Word Forms
miserablenessnouna state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
pathosnouna feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
pitynouna feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
wretchednessnouna state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bedauernswert
eine Mischung aus Verachtung und Mitleid hervorruft
🇫🇷French
pitoyable
inspirant un mélange de mépris et de pitié
🇪🇸Spanish
lamentable
inspirando una mezcla de desprecio y lástima
🇮🇹Italian
pietoso
ispirando disprezzo misto e pietà
🇳🇱Dutch
beklagenswaardig
gemengde minachting en medelijden inspireren
🇵🇹Portuguese
lamentável
inspirando um misto de desprezo e pena
🇷🇺Russian
жалкий
внушающее смешанное презрение и жалость
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मासूम
प्रेरणादायक मिश्रित अवमानना ​​और दया
🇧🇩Bengali
দুঃখজনক
অনুপ্রেরণাদায়ক মিশ্র অবজ্ঞা এবং করুণা
🇮🇳Tamil
பரிதாபத்திற்குரியது
அவமதிப்பும் பரிதாபமும் கலந்த தூண்டுதலைத் தூண்டுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
దయనీయమైనది
ప్రేరేపిత ధిక్కారం మరియు జాలి కలగడం
🇮🇳Marathi
दयनीय
प्रेरणादायी मिश्रित तिरस्कार आणि दया
🇮🇳Gujarati
દયાજનક
પ્રેરણાદાયક મિશ્ર તિરસ્કાર અને દયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕರುಣಾಜನಕ
ಮಿಶ್ರ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദയനീയം
അവജ്ഞയും സഹതാപവും സമ്മിശ്രമായ പ്രചോദനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਰਸਯੋਗ
ਪ੍ਰੇਰਨਾਦਾਇਕ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਤ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਅਤੇ ਤਰਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
قابل رحم
متاثر کن مخلوط حقارت اور ترس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
可怜的
激起混合着的蔑视和怜悯
🇯🇵Japanese
哀れな
軽蔑と同情の入り混じった感情を引き起こす
🇰🇷Korean
불쌍한
경멸과 연민이 뒤섞인 영감을 주는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đáng thương
truyền cảm hứng lẫn lộn khinh thường và thương hại
🇹🇭Thai
น่าสงสาร
สร้างแรงบันดาลใจให้เกิดการดูถูกและความสงสารผสมปนเป
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyedihkan
menginspirasi campuran rasa jijik dan kasihan
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakaawa
nakaka-inspire na may halong paghamak at awa
🇲🇾Malay
menyedihkan
mengilhamkan penghinaan dan belas kasihan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مثير للشفقة
إلهام الازدراء المختلط والشفقة
🇮🇷Persian
رقت انگیز
الهام بخش تحقیر و ترحم آمیخته
🇹🇷Turkish
acınası
küçümseme ve acıma karışımı ilham verici
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְעוֹרֵר רַחֲמִים
מעורר בוז מעורב ורחמים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pitiable'?
The primary meaning of 'pitiable' is 'inspiring mixed contempt and pity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pitiable' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pitiable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pitiable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pitiable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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