Piteous
Piteous adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Usage example: a piteous beggar huddled in the doorway of an abandoned building
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Synonyms for Piteous
Touching and piteous are semantically related In some cases you can use "Touching" instead an adjective "Piteous".
Nearby Word: pitiful
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Touching and Piteous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/piteous/touching
Piteous & Touching. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/piteous/touching>.
Touching or Piteous. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/piteous/touching.
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