What does pathetic mean?
Definitions for pathetic
pəˈθɛt ɪkpa·thet·ic
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word pathetic.
Princeton's WordNet
hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched(adj)
deserving or inciting pity
"a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
pathetic, pitiable, pitiful(adj)
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
"their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
pathetic, ridiculous, silly(adj)
inspiring scornful pity
"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
Wiktionary
pathetic(Adjective)
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.
The old man's pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man's heart.
Etymology: From patheticus, from παθητικός, from παθητός, from παθείν.
pathetic(Adjective)
Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
Etymology: From patheticus, from παθητικός, from παθητός, from παθείν.
Webster Dictionary
Pathetic(adj)
expressing or showing anger; passionate
Etymology: [L. patheticus, Gr. paqhtiko`s, fr. paqei^n, pa`schein, to suffer: cf. F. pathtique. See Pathos.]
Pathetic(adj)
affecting or moving the tender emotions, esp. pity or grief; full of pathos; as, a pathetic song or story
Etymology: [L. patheticus, Gr. paqhtiko`s, fr. paqei^n, pa`schein, to suffer: cf. F. pathtique. See Pathos.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pathetic
-al, pa-thet′ik, -al, adj. showing passion: affecting the tender emotions: causing pity, grief, or sorrow: touching: (anat.) trochlear.—adj. Pathemat′ic, pertaining to emotion.—adv. Pathet′ically.—ns. Pathet′icalness; Path′etism, animal magnetism; Path′etist, one who practises this.—The pathetic, the style or manner fitted to excite emotion. [Gr. pathētikos, subject to suffering.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pathetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pathetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of pathetic in a Sentence
Eight days for gross negligence resulting in the death of a 12-year-old boy, how pathetic is that?
It’s frankly outrageous and highly irresponsible for a left-wing blog … to drop highly salacious and flat-out false information on the Internet just days before he takes the oath of office, ... The fact that BuzzFeed and CNN made the decision to run with this unsubstantiated claim is a sad and pathetic attempt to get clicks.
When an ex appears so happy so quick, it often looks pathetic, she may as well say ‘I’ve never been happier.’.
No one has ever achieved anything significant without a chorus of critics standing on the sideline saying why it can't be done, nothing is easier or more pathetic than being a critic.
This is another pathetic attempt to smear people close to President Trump and distract from the administration's many successes.
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- patetiesAfrikaans
- patètic, commovedorCatalan, Valencian
- dojemnýCzech
- patetisk, medynkvækkende, ynkelig, sørgeligDanish
- erbärmlich, bemitleidenswert, mitleiderregend, jämmerlich, rührend, gefühlvollGerman
- patéticoSpanish
- haletsusväärne, liigutavEstonian
- säälittäväFinnish
- pathétiqueFrench
- פאטתית, פאטתי, קורע לבHebrew
- दयनीयHindi
- szánalmasHungarian
- menyedihkanIndonesian
- patetici, patetica, patetiche, pateticoItalian
- 哀れ, かわいそう, 情けない, 痛ましいJapanese
- ამაღელვებელი, პათეტიკურიGeorgian
- sneu, deerniswekkend, zielig, meelijwekkendDutch
- patetiskNorwegian
- żałosnyPolish
- patéticoPortuguese
- disperat, emoționant, pateticRomanian
- жалостный, жалкий, душераздирающийRussian
- ganljiv, pomilovanja vredenSlovene
- patetiskSwedish
- பரிதாபகரமானTamil
- విషాదకరమైనTelugu
- acıklı, dokunaklıTurkish
- 可怜Chinese
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