piteous
IPA: pˈaɪtiʌs
adjective
- Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
- (obsolete) Showing devotion to God.
- (obsolete) Showing compassion.
- (obsolete) Of little importance or value.
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Examples of "piteous" in Sentences
- He felt piteous towards orphans.
- Richard keeps sending me piteous faxes.
- She felt piteous towards the little boy.
- The dog was piteous how he had car sick.
- He donated money to help piteous children.
- The girl was piteous enough to make people cry.
- The town room in the castle is filled with the piteous breathing.
- Also, walmart's anti philanthropical methods are inexplicable and piteous.
- He added that condition of people is so piteous that they look forward for election bribes to buy essential products.
- Very often the interviewee finds it hard to respond to the piteous questions because that is not what is in his/her mind.