piteous

[ pit-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈpɪt i əs /
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adjective

evoking or deserving pity; pathetic: piteous cries for help.
Archaic. compassionate.

Origin of piteous

1250–1300; Middle English; replacing pitous < Old French < Medieval Latin pietōsus. See pity, -ous

synonym study for piteous

1. See pitiful.

OTHER WORDS FROM piteous

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH piteous

piteous pitiable pitiful (see synonym study at pitiful)

Words nearby piteous

pitchout, pitchpole, pitchpot, pitchstone, pitchy, piteous, pitesti, pitfall, pith, pith helmet, pith ray

Words related to piteous

deplorable, distressing, doleful, dolorous, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, lamentable, melancholy, mournful, moving, pitiful, plaintive, poignant, poor, rueful, ruined, sad, sorrowful, woeful

Example sentences from the Web for piteous

British Dictionary definitions for piteous

piteous
/ (ˈpɪtɪəs) /

adjective

exciting or deserving pity
archaic having or expressing pity

Derived forms of piteous

piteously, adverb piteousness, noun