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Pitiable vs Woeful - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between pitiable and woeful

is that pitiable is that deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful while woeful is full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.

pitiable

English

Adjective

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

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    woeful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.
    • How many woeful widows left to bow / To sad disgrace! — Daniel.
  • Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction.
    • a woeful event
    a woeful lack of restraint
  • wretched; paltry; poor
    • What woeful stuff this madrigal would be! — Pope.

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