Piteous - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpɪtɪəs|
Brit.
|ˈpɪtɪəs|
adjective
- deserving or inciting pity (syn: hapless, miserable, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched)
piteous appeals for help
Extra examples
The child cried out in a piteous voice.
...a piteous beggar huddled in the doorway of an abandoned building...
She gave a long piteous cry.
He begged in piteous terms that he might be admitted to the royal presence.
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