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piteous in French

piteous in French is pitoyable — piteous means making someone feel pity or sympathy.

piteous in French

pitoyable
adj
Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.

What does "piteous" mean?

  1. adj Making someone feel pity or sympathy.
    "As fear chilled him to the bone, he loosed a final piteous groan."
  2. adj Devoted to God.
  3. adj Feeling or showing compassion.
  4. adj Of little worth or importance.
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piteous in a sentence

  • As fear chilled him to the bone, he loosed a final piteous groan.

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What is "piteous" in French?
"piteous" in French is pitoyable. piteous means: Making someone feel pity or sympathy.
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