Pitiable and Shocking

Pitiable

Pitiable adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).
Usage example: a pitiable attempt at singing that generated snickers

Shocking and pitiable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Pitiable".

Nearby Words: pitiful, pity, pitifully, pitied, pitiably

Shocking

Shocking adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

Pitiable and shocking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pitiable" instead an adjective "Shocking".

Nearby Words: shock, shocked, shockingly, shocker
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