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adjective · rare

piteous

piteous · more piteous · most piteous

середній

средний, злой, мощный

gemein, böse, Mittel-

Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathyProvoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.

/ˈpɪ.ti.əs/

» She was in a piteous state.

Sie war in einem kläglichen Zustand.

Sie war in einem erbärmlichen Zustand.

Meaning

4 senses

Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
deserving or inciting pity
(obsolete)Showing devotion to God.
(obsolete)Showing compassion.
(obsolete)Of little importance or value.
жа́лкийžálkij

Examples

3 sentences

She was in a piteous state.
deSie war in einem kläglichen Zustand.
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He looked piteous, like a drowned mouse.
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Poor piteous reasoning. Weak beyond contempt your haughty minds!
deArmselige Vernünftelei! Wie schwach von diesen starken Geistern!
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Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

pitiful:

Origin

From Middle English pitous, from Old French piteus, pitus.

From Middle English pitous, from Old French piteus, pitus.

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Forms

more piteous, most piteous

Comparative	more piteous Lesson
Superlative	most piteous Lesson

regular

Word family

9 related words

Relateddispiteous impiteous piteously pitiable pitiful pitisome pity

Derivedpiteousness unpiteous

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

pitchB2 pitcher pitchfork pitfall pith

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