Synonyms

poor hapless pathetic miserable wretched pitiable pitiful misfortunate

Examples

"a hapless victim" "miserable victims of war" "piteous appeals for help" "pitiable homeless children" "a pitiful fate" "couldn't rescue the poor fellow" "his poor distorted limbs" "a wretched life"

Used in print

Shadow , the more talkative , began at_once to talk , her voice piteous .

Related terms

unfortunate