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