piteous
[ pit-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈpɪt i əs /
adjective
evoking or deserving pity; pathetic: piteous cries for help.
Archaic.
compassionate.
Origin of piteous
SYNONYMS FOR piteous
synonym study for piteous
1. See
pitiful.
OTHER WORDS FROM piteous
Words nearby piteous
pitchout,
pitchpole,
pitchpot,
pitchstone,
pitchy,
piteous,
pitesti,
pitfall,
pith,
pith helmet,
pith ray
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British Dictionary definitions for piteous
piteous
/ (ˈpɪtɪəs) /
adjective
exciting or deserving pity
archaic
having or expressing pity