pitiful
81poor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indigent (see poverty); inferior, faulty, unsatisfactory, imperfect, defective; humble; weak, flimsy. See insufficiency, imperfection, disease.Ant., rich, wealthy. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Lacking …
82rueful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sorrowful, regretful, doleful; pitiable, deplorable, pathetic. See dejection, pain, regret. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Penitent] Syn. contrite, remorseful, regretful; see ashamed , sorry 1 . 2.… …
83sorry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. rueful, regretful, penitent; sympathetic, sorrowful; pitiful, deplorable; shabby, paltry, wretched, mean. See penitence. Ant., impenitent, unsympathetic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Penitent] Syn.… …
84pity — 01. The child felt [pity] for the mouse he had caught, and let it go. 02. Even though he killed someone, I can t help feeling [pity] for him, knowing that he was severely abused by his parents as a child. 03. It was a [pity] that we didn t take… …
85pit´e|ous|ness — pit|e|ous «PIHT ee uhs», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The starving children were a piteous sight. SYNONYM(S): pathetic, pitiable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. Archaic. full of pity; compassionate;… …
86pit´e|ous|ly — pit|e|ous «PIHT ee uhs», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The starving children were a piteous sight. SYNONYM(S): pathetic, pitiable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. Archaic. full of pity; compassionate;… …
87pit|e|ous — «PIHT ee uhs», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The starving children were a piteous sight. SYNONYM(S): pathetic, pitiable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. Archaic. full of pity; compassionate; merciful …
88Piteous — Pit e*ous, a. [OE. pitous, OF. pitos, F. piteux. See {Pity}.] 1. Pious; devout. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The Lord can deliver piteous men from temptation. Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate; tender. [She] …
89Piteously — Piteous Pit e*ous, a. [OE. pitous, OF. pitos, F. piteux. See {Pity}.] 1. Pious; devout. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The Lord can deliver piteous men from temptation. Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate;… …
90Piteousness — Piteous Pit e*ous, a. [OE. pitous, OF. pitos, F. piteux. See {Pity}.] 1. Pious; devout. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The Lord can deliver piteous men from temptation. Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate;… …
