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.
- 4
Trochlear.
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