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English adjective: misfortunate

1. misfortunate deserving or inciting pity


SamplesA hapless victim.
Miserable victims of war.
The shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic.
Piteous appeals for help.
Pitiable homeless children.
A pitiful fate.
Oh, you poor thing.
His poor distorted limbs.
A wretched life.


Synonymshapless, miserable, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched


Similarunfortunate


Antonymsfortunate









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