piteous
adjective
[ ˈpɪtɪəs ]
• deserving or arousing pity.
• "a piteous cry"
Similar:
sad,
pitiful,
to be pitied,
pitiable,
pathetic,
distressing,
heart-rending,
heartbreaking,
moving,
affecting,
touching,
plaintive,
poignant,
forlorn,
poor,
wretched,
abject,
miserable,
tragic,
lamentable,
grievous,
distressful,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French piteus, from Latin pietas ‘piety, pity’ (see piety).
