Pathetic

/pəˈθɛtɪk/

adjective

  1. Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.

    The child’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.

  2. Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.

    You can't even run two miles? That’s pathetic.

  3. Expressing or showing anger; passionate.

Synonyms: deplorable, miserable, pathetisad, pitiful, wretched, despicable, disgraceful, dishonorable

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