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οικτρός — meaning in English

oiktros

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English meaning

  • deplorable adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
  • pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.

Senses

οικτρός is used for these senses in English:

  • deplorable Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
  • pathetic Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.

deplorable — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
  2. adj Extremely regrettable or sad; worthy of pity.

pathetic — full definition

  1. adj Arousing pity or sadness.
  2. adj So inadequate or feeble as to be contemptible.

Related Greek words