PITIABLE


Meaning of PITIABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpi-tē-ə-bəl ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : deserving or exciting pity : lamentable

pitiable victims

2. : of a kind to evoke mingled pity and contempt especially because of inadequacy

a pitiable excuse

Synonyms: see contemptible

• piti·able·ness noun

• piti·ably -blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.