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    pit·e·ous
    /ˈpidēəs/

    adjective

    • 1. deserving or arousing pity: "a piteous cry"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › piteousPiteous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Piteous means of a kind to move to pity or compassion. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for piteous.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPITEOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › piteousPiteous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › piteousPITEOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Piteous definition: evoking or deserving pity; pathetic. See examples of PITEOUS used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPITEOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Piteous means causing you to feel sadness and sympathy. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms and related words and phrases.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › piteousPITEOUS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Piteous means deserving of one's pity, such as a piteous beggar. Find 34 similar and opposite words for piteous, such as pitiful, pathetic, and unimpressive, in this online thesaurus.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPITEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.