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pitiable

English

Etymology

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French piteable. Surface etymology is piti- +? -able

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?ti.?b?l/

Adjective

pitiable (comparative more pitiable, superlative most pitiable)

  1. That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:lamentable

Translations

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distressed

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d??st??st/
  • Rhymes: -?st
  • Hyphenation: dis?tressed

Adjective

distressed (comparative more distressed, superlative most distressed)

  1. anxious or uneasy
    I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.
  2. (of merchandise, etc.) damaged
  3. (of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
  4. (of furniture, etc.) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique

Translations

Verb

distressed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of distress

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