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pathetic
adjective /pəˈθɛtɪk/
a) Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.

The old man’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.

b) Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.

You cant even run two miles? That’s pathetic.

Syn: pitiful, wretched, miserable, disgraceful, shameful, despicable, dishonorable
See Also: pathos

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