pathetic

Letters that make pathetic

a, e, p, c, h, t, i are letters that make 'pathetic'

Words within pathetic

pat, PA, he, ti, IC, He, at, Pa, het, ic, path, pa, tic, At, Th, Ti are words within 'pathetic'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of pathetic

apathetic is a word created by adding a letter to 'pathetic'


3 possible definitions for 'pathetic'

Pathetic as "deserving or inciting pity"

Under this definition, pathetic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wretched, miserable, pitiable, pitiful, hapless, misfortunate, piteous, poor have the same meaning as 'pathetic'

Derivatives of pathetic

shame, ruth, pity, pathos, commiseration, wretchedness, misery, miserableness are derivatives of 'pathetic'.

Similar to pathetic

unfortunate is similar to pathetic.

Example of pathetic used within this context

"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 as "inspiring scornful pity"

Under this definition, pathetic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

silly, ridiculous have the same meaning as 'pathetic'

Derivatives of pathetic

silliness, fatuity, fatuousness, absurdity, derision, ridicule are derivatives of 'pathetic'.

Similar to pathetic

undignified is similar to pathetic.


Pathetic as "inspiring mixed contempt and pity"

Under this definition, pathetic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pitiable, pitiful have the same meaning as 'pathetic'

Similar to pathetic

contemptible is similar to pathetic.

Example of pathetic used within this context

"their efforts were pathetic", "pitiable lack of character", "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"



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