pitiable

• Beschreibt jemanden oder etwas, das Mitleid oder Erbarmen verdient, oft verbunden mit einem Zustand von Schwäche, Leiden oder Unterlegenheit. Kann auch etwas bedeuten, das Verachtung oder Geringschätzung hervorruft, weil es armselig oder erbärmlich ist.

Describes someone or something that deserves pity or compassion, often implying a state of weakness, misery, or inadequacy.

1. C1formal

   Arousing or deserving pity, compassion, or sympathy due to suffering or misfortune.

   Bemitleidenswert

   • The refugees were in a pitiable condition after the long journey.
   • His pitiable attempts to fix the leak only made it worse.
   • She looked at the abandoned puppy with a pitiable expression.

   Synonymehaplesslamentablemiserablepatheticpiteouspitifulsorryunfortunatewoefulwretched

   Antonymeblessedfortunatehappylucky

2. Contemptible or patheticC1formal

   Inspiring a mixture of pity and contempt due to inadequacy, weakness, or failure.

   Erbärmlich

   • The team's performance was pitiable, losing by a huge margin.
   • He made a pitiable excuse for his absence.
   • The pitiable state of the garden showed years of neglect.

   Synonymecontemptibledespicablelamentablemiserablepatheticpitifulsorrywretched

   Antonymeadmirablecommendableestimablerespectableworthy