pitiable: Meaning and Definition of
pit•i•a•ble
Pronunciation: (pit'ē-u-bul), [key] — adj.
- evoking or deserving pity; lamentable: pitiable, homeless children.
- evoking or deserving contemptuous pity; miserable; contemptible: a pitiable lack of character.
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