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pitiable |
Overview of adj pitiable The adj pitiable has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) pathetic, pitiable, pitiful -- (inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice") 2. hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched -- (deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "couldn't rescue the poor fellow"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life") Antonyms of adj pitiable 2 senses of pitiable Sense 1 pathetic, pitiable, pitiful INDIRECT (VIA contemptible) -> estimable Sense 2 hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched INDIRECT (VIA unfortunate) -> fortunate Similarity of adj pitiable 2 senses of pitiable Sense 1 pathetic, pitiable, pitiful => contemptible (vs. estimable) Sense 2 hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched => unfortunate (vs. fortunate) Attributes of adj pitiable Familiarity of adj pitiable pitiable used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj pitiable pitiable Overview of adj pitiable The adj pitiable has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) pathetic, pitiable, pitiful -- (inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice") 2. hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched -- (deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "couldn't rescue the poor fellow"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life")
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