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English 3 senses of the word pathetic:
ADJECTIVEallpathetic, hapless, miserable, misfortunate, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretcheddeserving or inciting pity
allpathetic, pitiable, pitifulinspiring mixed contempt / contempt and pity
allpathetic, ridiculous, sillyinspiring scornful pity
pathetic pronunciation
Soundspahtheh'tihk
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
Englishpathetic: 3 senses adjective 1
Meaningdeserving or inciting pity.
Example "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy
Synonymshapless, miserable, misfortunate, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched
Broaderunfortunatenot favored by fortune
Spanishcuitado, desafortunado, desdichado, desgraciado, desventurado, infeliz, infortunado, lastimoso, miserable, mísero, pobre, triste
Catalandesafortunat, desgraciat, desventurat, dissortat, infeliç, llastimós, miserable, pobre, trist
Nounspathosa feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Adverbspatheticallyin a manner arousing sympathy and compassion / compassion
Englishpathetic: 3 senses adjective 2
Meaninginspiring mixed contempt / contempt and pity.
Example"their efforts were pathetic"
Synonymspitiable, pitiful
BroadercontemptibleDeserving of contempt / contempt or scorn
Spanishpatético
Catalanpatètic
Adverbspatheticallyarousing scornful pity
Englishpathetic: 3 senses adjective 3
Meaninginspiring scornful pity.
Synonymsridiculous, silly
Broaderundignifiedlacking dignity
Spanishpatético, ridículo, tonto
Catalanridícul

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