pathetic

UK
/pəˈθɛtɪk/
US
/pəˈθɛtɪk/

Translations

patheticadjective
more pathetic
Comp.
most pathetic
Super.
UK
/pəˈθɛtɪk/
US
/pəˈθɛtɪk/
The stray dog looked so pathetic in the rain that I couldn't help but take it home.
Le chien errant avait l'air si pitoyable sous la pluie que je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de le ramener chez moi.
His attempt to fix the car was pathetic, leaving it in worse condition than before.
Sa tentative de réparer la voiture était lamentable, et il l'a laissée dans un état pire qu'avant.
Additional translations
misérableSurtout pour marquer une très faible valeur ou une médiocrité totale.
pathétiqueSens littéraire ou rhétorique ancien, lié au pathos et à l'expression des émotions.

Definitions

patheticadjective
Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.
The stray dog looked so pathetic in the rain that I couldn't help but take it home.
Miserably inadequate; of very low standard.
His attempt to fix the car was pathetic, leaving it in worse condition than before.
Relating to or characterized by pathos; emotional (archaic).
In classical rhetoric, a pathetic appeal sought to stir the listeners' emotions.