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pathetic
[ puh-thet-ik ]
adjective
Conditions at the refugee camp were far more pathetic than anything our training had prepared us for.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Informal. miserably or contemptibly inadequate:
In return for our investment we get a pathetic three percent interest. The carpenter we hired is pathetic.
- Archaic. pertaining to, caused by, or affecting the emotions:
pathetic outbursts.
Synonyms: , ,
pathetic
/ əˈθɛɪ /
adjective
- evoking or expressing pity, sympathy, etc
- distressingly inadequate
the old man sat huddled in front of a pathetic fire
- informal.ludicrously or contemptibly uninteresting or worthless
the standard of goalkeeping in amateur football today is pathetic
- obsolete.of or affecting the feelings
plural noun
- pathetic sentiments
Derived Forms
- 貹ˈٳپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 貹·ٳ··· adverb
- 貹·ٳ···Ա noun
- ··貹·ٳ· adjective
- hy·per·貹·ٳ··· adverb
- ܲ·-貹·ٳ· adjective
- qua·si-貹·ٳ··· adverb
- ܲ·貹·ٳ· adjective
- un·貹·ٳ··· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of pathetic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pathetic1
Example Sentences
ever divisions exist are going to manifest over the next month and we'll begin to see if there are any real cracks in the coalition in light of Trump's pathetic approval ratings.
In another, Stan and a different friend try to move a heavy car engine onto the back of a truck, with comically pathetic results.
The administration tried to finesse it by saying that war plans aren't classified, which is pathetic, but they managed to quiet the calls for Hegseth to resign.
The bowing and scraping from some corporate bigwigs is so pathetic that it sometimes gets comical.
I actually do want to make a case that Navarro is not quite as bad as Musk, or at least is more deeply pathetic.
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