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Meaning of "piteousness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PITEOUSNESS

piteousness  [ˈpɪtɪəsnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PITEOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Piteousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PITEOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

piteousness

Pity

Pity means feeling for others, particularly feelings of sadness or sorrow, and is used in a comparable sense to the more modern words "sympathy" and "empathy". Through insincere usage, it can also have a more unsympathetic connotation of feelings of superiority or condescension.

Definition of piteousness in the English dictionary

The definition of piteousness in the dictionary is the fact of exciting or deserving pity. Other definition of piteousness is the fact of having or expressing pity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PITEOUSNESS


beauteousness
ˈbjuːtɪəsnəs
biasness
ˈbaɪəsnəs
bounteousness
ˈbaʊntɪəsnəs
copiousness
ˈkəʊpɪəsnəs
courteousness
ˈkɜːtɪəsnəs
curiousness
ˈkjʊərɪəsnəs
dispiteousness
dɪsˈpɪtɪəsnəs
dubiousness
ˈdjuːbɪəsnəs
duteousness
ˈdjuːtɪəsnəs
gloriousness
ˈɡlɔːrɪəsnəs
heterogeneousness
ˌhɛtərəˈdʒiːnɪəsnəs
hilariousness
hɪˈleərɪəsnəs
imperviousness
ɪmˈpɜːvɪəsnəs
joyousness
ˈdʒɔɪəsnəs
mysteriousness
mɪˈstɪərɪəsnəs
obliviousness
əˈblɪvɪəsnəs
penuriousness
pɪˈnjʊərɪəsnəs
piousness
ˈpaɪəsnəs
plenteousness
ˈplɛntɪəsnəs
unseriousness
ʌnˈsɪərɪəsnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PITEOUSNESS

pitchometer
pitchout
pitchperson
pitchpole
pitchstone
pitchwoman
pitchwomen
pitchy
piteous
piteously
pitfall
pith
pith helmet
pithball
pithead
pithecanthropi
pithecanthropine
pithecanthropoid
pithecanthropus
pithecoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE PITEOUSNESS

biliousness
business
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
homelessness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of piteousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «piteousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PITEOUSNESS

Find out the translation of piteousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of piteousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «piteousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

piteousness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piteousness
570 millions of speakers

English

piteousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

piteousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشفقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

piteousness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piteousness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

করুন অবস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piteousness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piteousness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

piteousness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

piteousness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

piteousness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piteousness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

piteousness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

piteousness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पापीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

piteousness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piteousness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piteousness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

piteousness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piteousness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

piteousness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

piteousness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

piteousness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

piteousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of piteousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PITEOUSNESS»

The term «piteousness» is normally little used and occupies the 143.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PITEOUSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «piteousness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «piteousness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about piteousness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITEOUSNESS»

Discover the use of piteousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to piteousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Month
THE PITEOUSNESS OF PASSING THINGS.2 At the extreme West of Pembrokeshire, is a district which as far back as the reign of Edward I. was colonized by the Flemings, and hence, though in Wales, " from Newgale, which lies between ...
‎1900
2
Swedenborg's Works: True Christian religion
After this one rose up from the first bench on the right, and spoke as follows: "My opinion is that piety inspired by piteousness is charity, and I confirm it by this, that nothing else can propitiate God more than piety out of a humble heart; and piety ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1907
3
The theosophical quarterly
So many of the folk songs of Northern and Central Russia, while they have their beauty and a marked national tone, are at the same time obsessed with piteousness, a piteousness which is once again not so much genuine compassion as ...
‎1922
4
Theological Works: The true Christian religion
After this one rose up from the first bench on the right, and spoke as follows: "My opinion is that piety inspired by piteousness is charity, and I confirm it by this, that nothing else can propitiate God more than piety out of a humble heart; and piety ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1907
5
A Compendium of Collective Nouns: From an Armory of ...
A Piteousness of Doves piteousness: 'pi-te-as-nas A Pitying of Doves Related to a dule of doves, this phrase was listed by early recordists as “a pttyvsng” of doves , and again references their mournful call, or the folktale of the widowed dove ...
Woop Studios, Jay Sacher, 2013
6
The Chautauquan
But this piteousness Izaak Walton felt less than many not so serious souls; and a quiet death he looked on as the natural close of a just orapenitent life. That strange tragic being Donne, “as his last breath departed from him, closed his own  ...
‎1893
7
A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English: ...
(gresyn) Piteousness; misery. Grefyngar, a. (gresyn) Compasiìonatc ; pitifui. Gresyngarwç, j. m. (grefyngar) Deplorableness. Giísyni, i. et. (gresyn) Piteousness ; wretchednefs. Cwelaia, o'r cwr bwysilya Cyni 1 erel'yni fyi. I turc secs, frQffi ooe ...
William Owen Pughe, 1803
8
The True Christian Religion: Containing the Universal ...
7) ' and because these both are given, they both are in it I say that piety inspired by piteousness is charity, as all devout piety is piteous ; for piety moves man's heart so that he groans, and what is this but piteousness ? This does indeed retire ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1906
9
The Living Age
... produce an effect of horror at the piteousness of life; and it is the piteousness of life assuredly that THE POETRY OF THOMAS HARDY 53.
‎1922
10
Antiquæ Linguæ Britannicæ Thesaurus: A Welsh and English ...
Arm. treusou Trowynt, s. m. a whirlwind Tru, .1. m. an outcast state, wretchcdness Truan, a. miserable, wretched, pitiful, poor, helpless; also, lean and slender, in S. Wales Truander, and Truanedd, s. m. piteousness; misery Truanen, s.f. a poor ...
Thomas Richards, 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITEOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term piteousness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A broken heart in a bloodstained nightgown
The fabled mad scene was technically a tour de force but resembled a bloom still in fold, missing something of the heart-wringing piteousness ... «Charlotte Observer, Apr 15»
2
MANDY FLYNN: Memories of missing feet the cure for baby fever
I wailed, my piteousness punctuated by the crumbs of food scattered down the front of my maternity dress. “Can't you see? I am fat, I am tired ... «The Albany Herald, Mar 15»
3
BWW Reviews: CHICAGO Rox Manila; Show Runs Until 12/21
His is a portrayal of contradiction and piteousness that when he finally puts on those white pair of gloves, he actually gets away with his ... «Broadway World, Dec 14»
4
The Feathery Saga Of A 'Sucker For Unwanted Birds'
... more difficult-to-breed rare pigeons and doves were cast off — giving new meaning to one of their many flock names, a piteousness of doves. «NPR, Oct 14»
5
Bad Education, BBC Three, review: 'puerile'
You know, as in a murder of crows, a bloat of hippos, a piteousness of doves, a gulp of mackerel etc (yes, I did get most of these off Wikipedia). «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
6
'Sholay' And 'Gabbar' | Graphic Novels Review
The imagery is dark and constrained, bringing out the piteousness and intensity of the boy gone sour. Also, these dark images successfully ... «Indian Nerve, Apr 14»
7
Nobody's Daughter Hae-Won*
Dwelling on Lee's piteousness feels like an empathetic misstep, away from its commendably plucky protagonist and towards the morose wreck ... «Little White Lies, Oct 13»
8
Sharkey's: A place for ghost stories, cheap beer and chicharrones
... but for the half-dozen dusty hunters waiting for the piteousness of doves to circle back overhead from beyond the protective ridgeline of oaks. «San Antonio Current, Sep 13»
9
Reviewed By Cameron Woodhead
... Spencer swerving between affectionate humour, piteousness and latent violence; Brehmer idolising and despising him at the same time. «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 13»
10
So many tales to tell in adolescence
The story generates an empathy for the frailties of its characters that, despite the disgust and cruelty and piteousness in its vision, makes it ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 13»

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