Canadian English Meaning of piteous
pitiful
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Definitions and Meaning of piteous in English
piteous (s)
deserving or inciting pity
piteous (a.)
Pious; devout.
Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate; tender.
Fitted to excite pity or sympathy; wretched; miserable; lamentable; sad; as, a piteous case.
Paltry; mean; pitiful.
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pitiful
deserving or inciting pityPious; devout., Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate; tender., Fitted to excite pity or sympathy; wretched; miserable
wretched,poor,disturbing,heartbreaking,horrible,mournful,pitiful,regretful,sad,sorry
unimpressive,uninspiring
pitchy => high-pitched, pitchwork => pitchwork, pitchstone => pitchstone, pitch-ore => pitchblende, pitchman => Salesman,