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piteous

adjective

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pitiful(English)pathetic(English)pitiable(English)wretched(English)miserable(English)misfortunate(English)unfortunate(English)hapless(English)now(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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