Poor and Piteous

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Poor adjective - Deserving of one's pity.

Usage example: aw, the poor kitten hurt its paw

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Piteous is a synonym for poor in pathetic topic. In some cases you can use "Piteous" instead an adjective "Poor", when it comes to topics like pity, pitiful, unfortunate, wretched.

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Piteous adjective - Deserving of one's pity.

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

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Poor is a synonym for piteous in pathetic topic. You can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Piteous", if it concerns topics such as pity, state, pitiful, miserable.

Nearby Word: pitiful

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