Piteous [1]
(1): ( a.) Pious; devout.
(2): ( a.) Fitted to excite pity or sympathy; wretched; miserable; lamentable; sad; as, a piteous case.
(3): ( a.) Paltry; mean; pitiful.
(4): ( a.) Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate; tender.
