Piteous and Sad

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Piteous adjective - Deserving of one's pity.

Usage example: a piteous beggar huddled in the doorway of an abandoned building

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Sad is a synonym for piteous in pathetic topic. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Piteous", when it comes to topics like pitiful, miserable, mournful.

Nearby Word: pitiful

Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

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Piteous is a synonym for sad in pitiful topic. You can use "Piteous" instead an adjective "Sad", if it concerns topics such as mournful, pathetic.

Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

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