Piteous

Definition:

  • (a.) Pious; devout.
  • (a.) Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate; tender.
  • (a.) Fitted to excite pity or sympathy; wretched; miserable; lamentable; sad; as, a piteous case.
  • (a.) Paltry; mean; pitiful.

Compare piteous with other words:

piceous vs. piteous

pileous vs. piteous

piteous vs. ruthful

pathetic vs. piteous

mean vs. piteous

paltry vs. piteous

piteous vs. tender

compassionate vs. piteous

devout vs. piteous

pious vs. piteous

piteous vs. pitiful

piteous vs. pitiable

piteous vs. pity