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Definition of pitiable : Deserving pity; wworthy of, or exciting, compassion; miserable; lamentable; piteous; as, pitiable persons; a pitiable condition; pitiable wretchedness.

Synonyms:

ridiculous, despicable, mournful, sad, moving, poor, contemptible, deplorable, pity, misfortunate, paltry, rueful, unfortunate, woful, slimy, distressing, ugly, wretched, ruthful, abject, inadequate, sorrowful, scummy, woeful, unworthy, scurvy, silly, execrable, suffering, low-down, low, sorry, hapless, worthless, touching, base, short, vile, measly

piteous, miserable, pitiful, tear-jerking, lamentable, pathetic, heart-rending, forlorn

Usage examples:

• He would only remember that I deserted him in his present pitiable plight. - "Taken Alive", E. P. Roe.
• No wonder these poor creatures- be they little girls or women- all wear " the same look of hopeless despair and wretchedness," making an impression on the mind more pitiable than any disease. - "Primitive Love and Love-Stories", Henry Theophilus Finck.
• His excitement was so pitiable, and seemed so genuine, that I determined to get right to the root of the mystery if possible. - "The Red Symbol", John Ironside.