noun
- 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.