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piteous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of piteous

deserving of oneʼs pity

a piteous beggar huddled in the doorway of an abandoned building

Synonyms of piteous

heartbreaking, heartrending, miserable, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, poor, rueful, sorry, wretched

Words Related to piteous

deplorable, lamentable, regrettable

emotional, impressive, inspiring

affecting, moving, poignant, stirring, touching

awful, horrible, terrible

distressing, disturbing, upsetting

grievous, mournful, sad, sorrowful, woeful

Near Antonyms of piteous

unimpressive, uninspiring

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