piteous
adjective/ˈpɪtiəs/
/ˈpɪtiəs/
[usually before noun] (literary)Word Family
- pity noun verb
- pitiful adjective
- pitiless adjective
- pitiable adjective
- piteous adjective
- deserving pity or causing you to feel pity synonym pathetic
- a piteous cry/sight
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French piteus, from Latin pietas ‘piety, pity’, from pius ‘dutiful, pious’.Definitions on the go
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