Something that is piteous is so sad that you feel great pity for the person involved.

Is piteous an emotion?

If something's piteous, it makes you feel pity and concern. ... Use the adjective piteous when you want to describe something that deserves your feelings of compassion and sympathy.

What is mean by piteously?

English Language Learners Definition of piteous

: deserving or causing feelings of sympathy or pity. See the full definition for piteous in the English Language Learners Dictionary. piteous. adjective. pit·​e·​ous | \ ˈpi-tē-əs \