😢pathetic

Meaning

Causing feelings of pity, sadness, or sometimes contempt.

arousing pity; extremely poor or inadequate

Example Sentences

The team’s performance in the match was simply pathetic.

His pathetic attempt to apologize made things worse.

Example Expressions

pathetic excuse

Synonyms

pitiful, miserable, wretched, deplorable, lamentable, sad, tragic

Entry 1

pitiful, miserable, wretched, deplorable, lamentable

Entry 2

pitiful, sad, miserable, tragic

Antonyms

impressive, admirable, successful

Entry 1

impressive, admirable

Entry 2

admirable, impressive, successful

Collocations

pathetic attempt, pathetic excuse, pathetic condition, pathetic performance, pathetic sight

Entry 1

pathetic attempt, pathetic excuse, pathetic condition, pathetic performance

Entry 2

pathetic attempt, pathetic excuse, pathetic sight

More Example Sentences

How pathetic.