piteous
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: miserable, pathetic
Synonyms:
beseeching
commiserable
deplorable
distressing
doleful
dolorous
entreating
grievous
heartbreaking
heartrending
imploring
lamentable
melancholy
mournful
moving
pitiable
pitiful
plaintive
poignant
poor
rueful
ruined
sad
sorrowful
supplicating
woeful
wretched
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