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misfortunate

adjective

Deserving or inciting pity

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Word length
12
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
17

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adjective

  1. Deserving or inciting pity

    “A hapless victim”

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A hapless victim
Miserable victims of war
{'source': 'Galsworthy', 'text': 'the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic'}
Piteous appeals for help
Pitiable homeless children

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