Definition of PITIABLE

pitiable

Adjective Satellite

  • inspiring mixed contempt and pity
    • "pitiable lack of character"
  • deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy
    • "pitiable homeless children"

Adj

  • That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.

Adjective

  • Deserving or causing pity; wretched.

Examples

  • His PITIABLE score at the end of the game was a stark contrast to his earlier boasts.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French piteable. By surface analysis, piti- + -able.

Scrabble Score: 12

pitiable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pitiable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pitiable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pitiable: valid Words With Friends Word