Antonyms for piteous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : pit-ee-uhs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪt i əs

Definition of piteous

Origin : c.1300, from Anglo-French pitous, Old French pitos "pious; merciful, compassionate, moved to pity; pitiful" (12c., Modern French piteux), from Medieval Latin pietosus "merciful, pitiful," in Vulgar Latin "dutiful," from Latin pietas "dutiful conduct, compassion" (see piety). Related: Piteously; piteousness.

adj miserable, pathetic

Example sentences :

Are none to be gentle and kind, none to be piteous and forgiving?
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

The poor fellow gave a piteous moan, but still did not stir.
Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri

He began shivering at this again, and his voice sank into a piteous quaver.
Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic

Stryker turned upon him an expression at once ludicrous, piteous and hateful.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

She remained kneeling by the chair, looking up at him with a most piteous face.
Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous

It is imperious and obedient, sincere and false, piteous and cruel, timid and bold.
Extract from : « Reflections » by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld

If the whole affair had not been so piteous it would have seemed grotesque.
Extract from : « Cleo The Magnificent » by Louis Zangwill

His face was worn and ashy, but his eyes burned with a piteous fire.
Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine

He looked at her piteous face and his strength almost ebbed away.
Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine

I beg you to pause and consider this girl's piteous condition.
Extract from : « A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties » by Charles Major

Synonyms for piteous

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