Despicable
Despicable adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Usage example: even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly despicable
Pitiable is a synonym for despicable. In some cases you can use "Pitiable" instead an adjective "Despicable".
Nearby Word: despicably
Pitiable
Pitiable adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Usage example: the sales presentation was a pitiable display of ineptitude and disorganization
Despicable is a synonym for pitiable in pitiful topic. Sometimes you can use "Despicable" instead an adjective "Pitiable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Alas, Poor Villain: The Dragon of each series is always pitiable -well, after a fashion-, as opposed to the Big Bad, who is always a despicable bastard.
Source: Anime / Robot Romance Trilogy
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