Definition of piteous in English:

piteous

adjective ˈpɪtɪəsˈpɪdiəs

Deserving or arousing pity.
a piteous cry
Example sentencesExamples
- The girl uttered a cry, long, tremulous, heart-rending, piteous.
- Boromir's attempted martyrdom was a bit self piteous to be sympathetic.
- There isn't a hint of jousting, sacred quests or piteous damsels.
- Herr Schaal's voice was piteous; he was pleading.
- So I'm bent by such grievous tortures, painful to suffer, piteous to behold.
- Thus, the best form of tragedy is one that represents ‘terrible and piteous events’ that befall good and undeserving people.
- Your piteous tribe has committed more to the eternal life and bliss after death then your life here and now.
- Never in my life had I ever heard such a piteous sound.
- This same mother will also tell you not to cut the tree, for it will bleed real blood during the night and cry out with a piteous wail.
- Like a true piteous creature, she slobbered all over.
- As the end neared, she lapsed into a semi-consciousness of raving and then piteous wailing.
- She twisted her hands miserably, with a piteous expression on her face.
- The songbirds had returned, but their calls sounded ever so plaintive and piteous.
- Your efforts never fail to leave me laughing at your piteous attempts.
- My heart goes out to Miss F - sorry for your piteous plight which I induced.
- He'd long forgotten most of the words of this piteous lament, but that was no obstacle.
- She had a hundred years experience when you were still a piteous little child!
- The piteous 11 per cent conviction rate has to be explained somehow.
- The court proved immune to these piteous cries and upheld the sentence, anyway.
- He was crying into his lovely black feathers a piteous sound that tore at Star's heart.
Synonyms
distressing, sad, to be pitied, pitiable, pathetic, disturbing, heart-rending, heartbreaking, saddening, moving, affecting, touching, tear-jerking, plaintive, poignant, forlorn, poor, sorry, wretched, abject, miserable, tragic, woeful, lamentable, grievous
sad, pitiful, to be pitied, pitiable, pathetic, distressing, heart-rending, heartbreaking, moving, affecting, touching, plaintive, poignant, forlorn, poor, wretched, abject, miserable, tragic, lamentable, grievous

Derivatives

piteously

adverb ˈpɪtɪəsliˈpɪdiəsli

The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Example sentencesExamples
- The next minute you'll be crawling back under the covers and moaning piteously.
- Young and old, they stand in corners, hands outstretched, mewing piteously.
- I will now refrain from weeping piteously into my keyboard.
- The woman chewed the herbs for a while, as if mulling them over slowly, and then swallowed piteously.
- Vanya is too scared to jump, and stays up there, cold and shaking until his mother comes to rescue him, whereupon he weeps piteously.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French piteus, from Latin pietas 'piety, pity' (see piety).

Definition of piteous in US English:

piteous

adjectiveˈpɪdiəsˈpidēəs

Deserving or arousing pity.
a piteous cry
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus, the best form of tragedy is one that represents ‘terrible and piteous events’ that befall good and undeserving people.
- She twisted her hands miserably, with a piteous expression on her face.
- This same mother will also tell you not to cut the tree, for it will bleed real blood during the night and cry out with a piteous wail.
- Your efforts never fail to leave me laughing at your piteous attempts.
- So I'm bent by such grievous tortures, painful to suffer, piteous to behold.
- The piteous 11 per cent conviction rate has to be explained somehow.
- He'd long forgotten most of the words of this piteous lament, but that was no obstacle.
- My heart goes out to Miss F - sorry for your piteous plight which I induced.
- Herr Schaal's voice was piteous; he was pleading.
- There isn't a hint of jousting, sacred quests or piteous damsels.
- Like a true piteous creature, she slobbered all over.
- Your piteous tribe has committed more to the eternal life and bliss after death then your life here and now.
- The court proved immune to these piteous cries and upheld the sentence, anyway.
- As the end neared, she lapsed into a semi-consciousness of raving and then piteous wailing.
- The girl uttered a cry, long, tremulous, heart-rending, piteous.
- Boromir's attempted martyrdom was a bit self piteous to be sympathetic.
- Never in my life had I ever heard such a piteous sound.
- The songbirds had returned, but their calls sounded ever so plaintive and piteous.
- She had a hundred years experience when you were still a piteous little child!
- He was crying into his lovely black feathers a piteous sound that tore at Star's heart.
Synonyms
distressing, sad, to be pitied, pitiable, pathetic, disturbing, heart-rending, heartbreaking, saddening, moving, affecting, touching, tear-jerking, plaintive, poignant, forlorn, poor, sorry, wretched, abject, miserable, tragic, woeful, lamentable, grievous
sad, pitiful, to be pitied, pitiable, pathetic, distressing, heart-rending, heartbreaking, moving, affecting, touching, plaintive, poignant, forlorn, poor, wretched, abject, miserable, tragic, lamentable, grievous

Origin

Middle English: from Old French piteus, from Latin pietas ‘piety, pity’ (see piety).

单词	piteous
释义	Definition of piteous in English: piteous adjective ˈpɪtɪəsˈpɪdiəs Deserving or arousing pity. a piteous cry Example sentencesExamples The girl uttered a cry, long, tremulous, heart-rending, piteous. Boromir's attempted martyrdom was a bit self piteous to be sympathetic. There isn't a hint of jousting, sacred quests or piteous damsels. Herr Schaal's voice was piteous; he was pleading. So I'm bent by such grievous tortures, painful to suffer, piteous to behold. Thus, the best form of tragedy is one that represents ‘terrible and piteous events’ that befall good and undeserving people. Your piteous tribe has committed more to the eternal life and bliss after death then your life here and now. Never in my life had I ever heard such a piteous sound. This same mother will also tell you not to cut the tree, for it will bleed real blood during the night and cry out with a piteous wail. Like a true piteous creature, she slobbered all over. As the end neared, she lapsed into a semi-consciousness of raving and then piteous wailing. She twisted her hands miserably, with a piteous expression on her face. The songbirds had returned, but their calls sounded ever so plaintive and piteous. Your efforts never fail to leave me laughing at your piteous attempts. My heart goes out to Miss F - sorry for your piteous plight which I induced. He'd long forgotten most of the words of this piteous lament, but that was no obstacle. She had a hundred years experience when you were still a piteous little child! The piteous 11 per cent conviction rate has to be explained somehow. The court proved immune to these piteous cries and upheld the sentence, anyway. He was crying into his lovely black feathers a piteous sound that tore at Star's heart. Synonyms distressing, sad, to be pitied, pitiable, pathetic, disturbing, heart-rending, heartbreaking, saddening, moving, affecting, touching, tear-jerking, plaintive, poignant, forlorn, poor, sorry, wretched, abject, miserable, tragic, woeful, lamentable, grievous sad, pitiful, to be pitied, pitiable, pathetic, distressing, heart-rending, heartbreaking, moving, affecting, touching, plaintive, poignant, forlorn, poor, wretched, abject, miserable, tragic, lamentable, grievous Derivatives piteously adverb ˈpɪtɪəsliˈpɪdiəsli The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Example sentencesExamples The next minute you'll be crawling back under the covers and moaning piteously. Young and old, they stand in corners, hands outstretched, mewing piteously. I will now refrain from weeping piteously into my keyboard. The woman chewed the herbs for a while, as if mulling them over slowly, and then swallowed piteously. Vanya is too scared to jump, and stays up there, cold and shaking until his mother comes to rescue him, whereupon he weeps piteously. Origin Middle English: from Old French piteus, from Latin pietas 'piety, pity' (see piety). Definition of piteous in US English: piteous adjectiveˈpɪdiəsˈpidēəs Deserving or arousing pity. a piteous cry Example sentencesExamples Thus, the best form of tragedy is one that represents ‘terrible and piteous events’ that befall good and undeserving people. She twisted her hands miserably, with a piteous expression on her face. This same mother will also tell you not to cut the tree, for it will bleed real blood during the night and cry out with a piteous wail. Your efforts never fail to leave me laughing at your piteous attempts. So I'm bent by such grievous tortures, painful to suffer, piteous to behold. The piteous 11 per cent conviction rate has to be explained somehow. He'd long forgotten most of the words of this piteous lament, but that was no obstacle. My heart goes out to Miss F - sorry for your piteous plight which I induced. Herr Schaal's voice was piteous; he was pleading. There isn't a hint of jousting, sacred quests or piteous damsels. Like a true piteous creature, she slobbered all over. Your piteous tribe has committed more to the eternal life and bliss after death then your life here and now. The court proved immune to these piteous cries and upheld the sentence, anyway. As the end neared, she lapsed into a semi-consciousness of raving and then piteous wailing. The girl uttered a cry, long, tremulous, heart-rending, piteous. Boromir's attempted martyrdom was a bit self piteous to be sympathetic. Never in my life had I ever heard such a piteous sound. The songbirds had returned, but their calls sounded ever so plaintive and piteous. She had a hundred years experience when you were still a piteous little child! He was crying into his lovely black feathers a piteous sound that tore at Star's heart. Synonyms distressing, sad, to be pitied, pitiable, pathetic, disturbing, heart-rending, heartbreaking, saddening, moving, affecting, touching, tear-jerking, plaintive, poignant, forlorn, poor, sorry, wretched, abject, miserable, tragic, woeful, lamentable, grievous sad, pitiful, to be pitied, pitiable, pathetic, distressing, heart-rending, heartbreaking, moving, affecting, touching, plaintive, poignant, forlorn, poor, wretched, abject, miserable, tragic, lamentable, grievous Origin Middle English: from Old French piteus, from Latin pietas ‘piety, pity’ (see piety).
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