Meaning & use
Pitiable
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Deserving or arousing pity, often because of a wretched or inadequate state.
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The stray dog was in a pitiable condition, thin and shivering.
His pitiable excuse fooled no one.
A note on using this word
Can carry a mildly contemptuous tone, unlike the gentler 'pitiful' in some uses.
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