pathetic
adjective pa·thet·ic \ pə-ˈthe-tik \
Definition of pathetic
1 : having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
2 : marked by sorrow or melancholy
3 : pitifully inferior or inadequate
4 : absurd, laughable
— pathetical \pə-ˈthe-ti-kəl\ adjective
— pathetically\pə-ˈthe-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
adjective pa·thet·ic \ pə-ˈthe-tik \
Definition of pathetic
1 : having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
2 : marked by sorrow or melancholy
3 : pitifully inferior or inadequate
4 : absurd, laughable
— pathetical \pə-ˈthe-ti-kəl\ adjective
— pathetically\pə-ˈthe-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

