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pitiful vs pitiable

pitiable vs pitiful

pitiful and pitiable both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pitiful No Yes No No
pitiable No Yes No No
As adjectives, pitiful and pitiable are synonyms defined as:
  • pitiful and pitiable: inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Other synonyms of pitiful include pathetic.
As adjectives, pitiful and pitiable are synonyms defined as:
  • pitiful and pitiable: deserving or inciting pity
Other synonyms of pitiful include hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, poor, wretched.
pitiful (adjective) pitiable (adjective)
bad; unfortunate inspiring mixed contempt and pity
inspiring mixed contempt and pity deserving or inciting pity
deserving or inciting pity
Difference between pitiful and pitiable

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