pathetic
/pəˈθɛtɪk/adjective3 syllables
Pathetic means: deserving or inciting pity.
Synonyms for pathetic25
adjective, as in deserving or inciting pity
adjective, as in inspiring mixed contempt and pity
pitiable, pitiful, contemptible
adjective, as in inspiring scornful pity
also used for pathetic
pathetisad, compassionate, disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable, abject, filthy, base, beggarly, blameworthy, carrion, cheap
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What does pathetic mean?3
adjective
1
deserving or inciting pity“a hapless victim”
2
inspiring mixed contempt and pity“their efforts were pathetic”
3
inspiring scornful pity“how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pathetic?18
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Pathetic in a sentence
- Sami, a rock singer, was more pathetic than poetic.OsoHombre
- We could not bear to listen to the sick child's pathetic cries.unknown
- Ziri is still the same pathetic poor loser.Amastan
- You know you're in pathetic shape when you can't even do one chin-up.darinmex
- The education in that institute is simply pathetic.marcelostockle
- You can't keep mollycoddling your child or they could come out pathetic.threewingdinner
- Not many things are more pathetic than an arrogant fool.memries
- The locals were laughing at the pathetic tourists on the tour bus.Eccles17
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