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- Dictionarypit·e·ous/ˈpidēəs/
adjective
- 1. deserving or arousing pity: "a piteous cry"
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Piteous means of a kind to move to pity or compassion. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for piteous.
Piteous means causing you to feel sadness and sympathy. Learn more about its usage, synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and the Hansard archive.
Use the adjective piteous when you want to describe something that deserves your feelings of compassion and sympathy. A baby's cry, a miserable facial expression, and a pleading voice can all be piteous if they make you feel bad and want to help. The root word of piteous is the Latin pietas, meaning dutiful conduct
Piteous definition: evoking or deserving pity; pathetic. See examples of PITEOUS used in a sentence.
Piteous means causing you to feel sadness and sympathy. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms and related words and phrases.
Piteous means so sad that you feel great pity for the person involved. It is an archaic word that can also mean compassionate. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin.
Piteous means demanding or arousing pity, or pitying or compassionate. It is often used to describe a pathetic or miserable situation or person. See examples, translations and related terms.
