piteous

About 0.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
2. adjective Showing devotion to God.
3. adjective Showing compassion.
4. adjective Of little importance or value.

Similar words

pitiful pathetic pitiable wretched miserable misfortunate unfortunate hapless poor pathetical

Often followed by

and cries to cry sight appeal tale look spectacle

Word family

piteously piteousness piteousnesses