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adjective
- 1. arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness: "she looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her" Similar Opposite
- 2. miserably inadequate; of very low standard: "he's a pathetic excuse for a man" Similar Opposite
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Pathetic means causing feelings of sadness, sympathy, or sometimes lack of respect, especially because a person or an animal is suffering. It can also mean unsuccessful, useless, or worthless. See more meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of pathetic.
Pathetic means having the power to produce deep emotion, often pity or contempt. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster.
Learn the meaning of pathetic as an adjective to describe something or someone that makes you feel pity, sympathy, or contempt. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word origin of pathetic.
Pathetic definition: causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable. See examples of PATHETIC used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Pathetic means making you feel sad or weak and not successful. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.
