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piteous
What does piteous mean?
piteous (adjective): deserving or inciting pity.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use piteous in a sentence?
- Piteous appeals for help. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce piteous?
/ˈpɪtiəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does piteous come from?
From Middle English pitous, from Old French piteus, pitus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of piteous?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “piteous”?
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What does “piteous” mean?
offering little or no hope
Not quite: that's what bleak means.
widespread; very prevalent
Not quite: that's what ubiquitous means.
deserving or inciting pity
Right! That's what “piteous” means.
shockingly brutal or cruel
Not quite: that's what monstrous means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “piteous”?
miserable
Right!
tentative
Not quite: tentative means something else.
intrinsic
Not quite: intrinsic means something else.
pragmatic
Not quite: pragmatic means something else.
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