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Mournful vs Piteous - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between mournful and piteous

is that mournful is filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns while piteous is pitiful; evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy.

mournful

English

Alternative forms

* mournfull

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.
  • Fit to inspire mourning; tragic.
  • * (Edgar Allan Poe)
    • Having deposited our mournful burden upon tressels within this region of horror, we partially turned aside the yet unscrewed lid of the coffin, and looked upon the face of the tenant.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    piteous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pitiful; evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The most piteous tale of Lear.
  • (obsolete) pious; devout
  • * Wyclif
    • The Lord can deliver piteous men from temptation.
  • (obsolete) compassionate; tender
  • * Alexander Pope
    • [She was] piteous of his case.
  • (obsolete) paltry; mean; pitiful
    • (Milton)

    Synonyms

    * pathetic

    Derived terms

    * piteously

    Related terms

    * see (pity)