pathetic
/pəˈθɛtɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PATHETIC
[more pathetic; most pathetic]
1
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causing feelings of sadness and sympathy
2
informal + disapproving
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very bad, poor, weak, etc.
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The team was pretty bad last year, but this year they're downright pathetic.
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The story he told was a pathetic attempt to cover up a lie.
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a pathetic excuse
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His car is a pathetic piece of junk.
— pathetically
/pəˈθɛtɪkli/
adverb