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   pathetic

   /pəˈθɛtɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness: "she looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her" Similar pitifulpitiablepiteousto be pitiedmovingtouchingpoignantplaintivestirringaffectingdistressingdisquietingdisturbingupsettingmiserableheartbreakingheart-rendingagonizingharrowingmortifyingsadwretchedpoorforlorntragicdolefulmournfulwoefulrare:distressfulOpposite comicalcheerful
   • 2. miserably inadequate; of very low standard: "he's a pathetic excuse for a man" Similar feeblewoefulsorrypoorpitifullamentabledeplorablemiserablewretchedcontemptibledespicableinadequatemeagrepaltryinsufficientnegligibleinsubstantialunsatisfactoryworthlessOpposite admirableexcellent
   • 3. relating to the emotions. archaic

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘affecting the emotions’): via late Latin from Greek pathētikos ‘sensitive’, based on pathos ‘suffering’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATHETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PATHETIC definition: 1. causing feelings of sadness, sympathy, or sometimes lack of respect, especially because a person…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning of pathetic, a word that describes something or someone that evokes pity or contempt. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of pathetic.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPATHETIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of pathetic, an adjective that describes something or someone that makes you feel pity, sorrow, or contempt. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word origin of pathetic.

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   Pathetic definition: causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable. See examples of PATHETIC used in a sentence.

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   Something pathetic inspires pity and contempt. If your backhand is pathetic, you probably shouldn't try out for the tennis team. These days, when you see the word pathetic, it's pretty clear that it's no compliment. This is an insulting word for things that are so bad they bum you out.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPATHETIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Pathetic means showing no skill, effort, or bravery, or sad and weak. Learn how to use this adjective with examples and translations in different languages.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › patheticpathetic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective pathetic, which can mean making you feel sad or weak and not successful. See examples, synonyms and word origin.