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piteousness

piteousness

1 8.3
A quality that makes people feel pity
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪtiəsnəs/
  • Literature
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  • The film's piteousness left many viewers in tears by the end.

Examples

  • The piteousness of the abandoned puppy made everyone cry.

  • She could not ignore the piteousness in his voice as he pleaded for help.

  • The piteousness of the abandoned puppy's cries touched everyone in the shelter.

  • Her piteousness was evident in her tearful eyes.

  • The piteousness of the abandoned puppy made everyone at the shelter want to help.

  • His piteousness during the tragic scene moved the entire audience to tears.

  • She expressed her piteousness for the victims of the disaster by organizing a charity drive.

Synonyms

patheticness
vspiteousness
  • Offensive
1 7.0

A quality of seeming weak that makes people feel sorry or look down on someone

is mainly about causing compassion without suggesting scorn
pitifulness
vspiteousness
5.4

A situation of weakness or suffering that makes people feel sorry

evokes compassion rather than provoking ridicule

Antonyms

cruelty
  • NSFW
129 3.2

Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose

indifference
71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

How Pitiful

heartbreak
76 3.9
piteousness
  • Literature
1 8.3
misfortune
75 3.7

Surface Forms

piteousness singular
piteousnesses plural

Morphology

piteousness = piteous (transparent) = piteous + ness

The suffix '-ness' is transparently added to 'piteous' to form a noun indicating the quality of being piteous.

Etymology

Piteousness comes from the same root as pity, a simple word meaning 'feeling sorry for someone', so piteousness is the quality that makes people feel pity and want to help.