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    Pitoyable (en. Pitiful)

    [pi.twa.jabl]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who is so bad that it evokes pity.
    His performance at the competition was pitiful.
    Son performance à la compétition était pitoyable.
    Deserving of contempt due to its deplorable state.
    This behavior is really pitiful.
    Ce comportement est vraiment pitoyable.
    That causes indifference or disgust.
    The movie was pitiful; I couldn't finish it.
    Le film était pitoyable, je n'ai pas pu le terminer.

    Etymology

    From the word 'pitiful' derived from the verb 'to pity', coming from the Latin 'pietatem'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a pitiful situation
    A situation that deserves pity.
    une situation pitoyable
    a pitiful result
    A result that is disappointing and unworthy.
    un résultat pitoyable
    a pitiful spectacle
    A spectacle that is not worth seeing.
    un spectacle pitoyable

    Related Words

    pity
    Feeling of empathy towards the suffering of others.
    pitie
    pathetic
    That evokes compassion or emotion.
    pathétique
    lamentable
    That deserves to be lamented or condemned.
    lamentable

    Slang Meanings

    In colloquial language, something that is so bad it makes you laugh.
    That sketch was so pitiful that I laughed to tears.
    Ce sketch était tellement pitoyable que j'en ai ri aux larmes.
    Used to describe an event that was very boring.
    The party was pitiful; no one was dancing.
    La fête était pitoyable, personne ne dansait.