pitiable

English

Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French piteable. Surface etymology is piti- +‎ -able

Adjective

pitiable (comparative more pitiable, superlative most pitiable)

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

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:lamentable

Translations

that deserves, evokes or can be given pity

Czech: ubohý (cs), žalostný
French: pitoyable (fr)

German: bedauerlich (de), bedauernswert (de), erbärmlich (de), kläglich (de), erbarmenswert

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