piteously (Meaning)
Wordnet
piteously (r)
in a piteous manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of piteously
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- grievous
- emotional
- distressing
- sorrowful
- poignant
- inspiring
- impressive
- lamentable
- regrettable
- heartrending
- deplorable
- stirring
- touching
- awful
- moving
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
piteously Sentence Examples
- The abandoned puppy's piteous whimpers tore at her heartstrings.
- The elderly woman's piteous cries for help went unanswered.
- The child's piteous expression of fear melted away any anger she felt.
- The injured bird's piteous calls echoed through the forest.
- The homeless man's piteous pleas for spare change left onlookers feeling guilty.
- The refugee's piteous testimony of the horrors he had witnessed brought tears to her eyes.
- The abandoned kitten's piteous meows haunted her dreams.
- The injured animal's piteous cries could be heard for miles.
- The child's piteous cries for his lost toy filled the room with sadness.
- The victim's piteous cries for justice fell on deaf ears.
FAQs About the word piteously
in a piteous manner
miserable, poor,pitiful, wretched, pathetic, sad,sorry, terrible, rueful, disturbing
unimpressive,unimpressive, uninspiring,uninspiring,
The abandoned puppy's piteous whimpers tore at her heartstrings.
The elderly woman's piteous cries for help went unanswered.
The child's piteous expression of fear melted away any anger she felt.
The injured bird's piteous calls echoed through the forest.
