pathetic

/pə'θɛtɪk/ adjective
8 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Inspiring scornful pity.

2

Inspiring mixed contempt and pity.

“their efforts were pathetic”

3

Deserving or inciting pity.

“the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic”

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Related formpathos
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Pig Latinatheticpay
Starts & ends withP … C
Syllablespa · thet · ic
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