ETYM Cf. French déplorable.
1. Of very poor quality or condition; SYN. execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched.
2. Very bad; SYN. distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry.

ETYM Old Eng. pitous, Old Fren. pitos, French piteux. Related to Pity.
1. Fitted to excite pity or sympathy; wretched; miserable; lamentable; sad.
2. Paltry; mean; pitiful.
3. Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate; tender.
4. Arousing or deserving pity.

ETYM Cf. Old Fren. pitiable, French pitoyable.
1. Deserving pity; worthy of, or exciting, compassion.
2. Of a kind to evoke mingled pity and contempt especially because of inadequacy.

1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful.
2. Expressing sorrow.

In an unfortunate or deplorable manner; SYN. lamentably, sadly, woefully.

In a piteous manner.

In a manner that arouses compassion, pitifully

In a rueful manner; SYN. contritely, remorsefully.