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piteous
adjective pit·e·ous \ˈpi-tē-əs\
: deserving or causing feelings of sympathy or pity
Full Definition of PITEOUS
: of a kind to move to pity or compassion
— pit·e·ous·ly adverb
— pit·e·ous·ness noun
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First Known Use of PITEOUS
14th century
Related to PITEOUS
- Synonyms
- heartbreaking, heartrending, miserable, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, poor, rueful, sorry, wretched
PITEOUS Defined for Kids
piteous
adjective pit·e·ous \ˈpi-tē-əs\
Definition of PITEOUS for Kids
: pitiful <The dog let out a piteous whine.>
— pit·e·ous·ly adverb <groaning piteously>
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