1. the quality or state of being deserving of pity or compassion

Examples

• The pitiableness of the abandoned dog moved everyone to tears.
• She couldn’t ignore the pitiableness of his situation after losing his job.
• The novel captured the pitiableness of life during the Great Depression.
• His pitiableness was evident in his worn clothes and desperate expression.
• The documentary highlighted the pitiableness of children living in poverty.
• Despite his wealth, there was a certain pitiableness about his lonely existence.