English-German translation for "piteous"

"piteous" German translation

„piteous“: adjective

piteous

[ˈpitiəs]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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mitleiderregend, erbärmlich, jämmerlich, kläglich, rührend armselig, erbärmlich mitfühlend, Mitleid empfindend, mitfühlend mitleidvoll, -leidig

mitleiderregend, erbärmlich, jämmerlich, kläglich, rührend
piteous

piteous

examples

piteous cries

klägliche Rufeor | oder od Schreie, Klagerufe

piteous cries

armselig, erbärmlich
piteous derogatory:wretched, pathetic dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial

piteous derogatory:wretched, pathetic dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial

mitfühlend, Mitleid empfindend (of für)
piteous feeling pity obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

piteous feeling pity obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
mitfühlend, mitleid(s)voll, -leidig
piteous pitiful obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

piteous pitiful obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

Example sentences from external sources for "piteous"
(not checked by the Langenscheidt editorial team)

Sie war in einem kläglichen Zustand.

She was in a piteous state.

Source: Tatoeba

Source

Tatoeba
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Tatoeba

Synonyms for "piteous"

hapless, pitiable, pitiful, poor, miserable, wretched, pathetic

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