Definitions:

1. Describes something that evokes or expresses feelings of pity, compassion, or sympathy. ADJECTIVE
   • The child's piteous cries for help echoed through the empty house.
2. Suggests a sense of sadness, distress, or sorrowful concern for someone or something in a vulnerable or unfortunate situation. ADJECTIVE
   • The sight of the abandoned puppy's piteous eyes moved everyone to tears.

Synonyms:

• miserable
• pathetic
• pitiful
• poor
• wretched

NearBy Words:

• piteously