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Word: Pathetic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘affecting the emotions’): via late Latin from Greek pathētikos ‘sensitive’, based on pathos ‘suffering’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈθɛtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
Short Definition:arousing pity
Examples:- she looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her
- it was a pathetic sight
Definition:
miserably inadequate; of very low standard
Short Definition:miserably inadequate
Examples:- he's a pathetic excuse for a man
- his ball control was pathetic
Definition:
relating to the emotions.
Short Definition:relating to emotions
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