Pitiful
Pitiful adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Usage example: pitiful orphans who had lost everything in the war
Regrettable is a synonym for pitiful in unfortunate topic. In some cases you can use "Regrettable" instead an adjective "Pitiful".
Regrettable
Regrettable adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.
Usage example: the explorers forged ahead despite the regrettable loss of some of their companions
Pitiful is a synonym for regrettable in unfortunate topic. You can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Regrettable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- woeful and pitiful
- woeful and regrettable
- poor and pitiful
- poor and regrettable
- despicable and pitiful
- despicable and regrettable
- shameful and pitiful
- shameful and regrettable
- grievous and pitiful
- grievous and regrettable
- unfortunate and pitiful
- unfortunate and regrettable
- sad and pitiful
- sad and regrettable
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