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Pitiable vs Misfortunate - What's the difference?

pitiable | misfortunate |

As adjectives the difference between pitiable and misfortunate

is that pitiable is that deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful while misfortunate is having suffered misfortune; pitiable.

pitiable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.

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    misfortunate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having suffered misfortune; pitiable
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, January 18, Aleksandar Hemon, United States of Chicago, New York Times citation
    • , passage=It quickly became clear to me that I would have to make the transition from being a misfortunate tourist to being a Chicagoan

    Related terms

    *fortunate *unfortunate