Mournful, pitiable (6)
I believe the answer is:
tragic
I believe this is a double definition.
'mournful' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'pitiable' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for tragic that I've seen before include "Disastrous, appalling" , "Disastrous, desperately sad" , "Deeply distressing" , "like King Lear" , "Involving grief of death or destruction" .)