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unsuccessful or showing no ability, effort, or bravery, so that people feel no respect : a pathetic attempt / joke / excuse. Are you telling me you're frightened to speak to her? Don't be so pathetic!
(informal, disapproving) weak and not successful synonym feeble. a pathetic excuse. She made a pathetic attempt to smile. I know it sounds pathetic, but I can’t ride a bike. You're pathetic! Extra Examples. Topics Difficulty and failure c2. Word Origin. See pathetic in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: pathetic.
If you describe a person or animal as pathetic, you mean that they are sad and weak or helpless, and they make you feel very sorry for them. ...a pathetic little dog with a curly tail. The small group of onlookers presented a pathetic sight. She now looked small, shrunken and pathetic.
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.
showing no skill, effort, or bravery: He made a rather pathetic attempt to apologize. You're too frightened to speak to her? Come on, that's pathetic! It was a pathetic performance. pathetic adjective (SAD) sad and weak: Four times the pathetic little creature fell to the ground. pathetically. adverb. a pathetically small amount of money.
adjective. definition 1: arousing feelings of pity, sorrow, or tender concern. The baby's pathetic wailing was due to both hunger and cold. The limping dog was a pathetic sight. synonyms: affecting, moving, pitiable, pitiful, plaintive, poignant, touching. similar words:
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