Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Piteous

• (a.) Pious; devout.
• (a.) Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate; tender.
• (a.) Fitted to excite pity or sympathy; wretched; miserable; lamentable; sad; as, a piteous case.
• (a.) Paltry; mean; pitiful.

Synonyms of Piteous

• Hapless
• Miserable
• Misfortunate
• Pathetic
• Pitiable
• Pitiful
• Poor
• Wretched

Antonyms of Piteous

Homophones of Piteous