English Explanatory Dictionary

piteous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
  2. Showing devotion to God.
  3. Showing compassion.
  4. Of little importance or value.

Pronunciation

en-us-piteous.ogg

Word forms

piteous more piteous most piteous

Etymology

From Middle English pitous, from Old French piteus, pitus.

Synonyms

heartbreaking heartrending lamentable pathetic pitiful compassionate pathetisad piteous pitiable pitisome poor rueful ruthful snivelly sorry-ass devout pious Allah-fearing devoutful frum godfearing heavenly-minded inward godly observant practicing religionary sainted sanctimonious tender miserable paltry mean base contemptible floccinaucinihilipilificatious foolish for the birds futile frivolous idle ignorable immaterial inconsequential inconsiderable indifferent insignificant like a fart in a windstorm meager minor negligible nothingburger nondescript null petty picayune picayunish piddling piddly pissant

Related words

dispiteous impiteous piteously pitiable pitiful pitisome

Derived words

piteousness unpiteous

Translations

Breton: truezus Bulgarian: жалък Bulgarian: плачевен Czech: žalostný Esperanto: kompatinda Finnish: säälittävä Finnish: surkea French: pitoyable Irish: truacánta Macedonian: жален Macedonian: живожален Russian: жа́лкий Spanish: lamentable
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