pathetic
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PATHETIC
[more pathetic; most pathetic]
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causing feelings of sadness and sympathy
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I could hear her pathetic [=pitiful] cries for help.
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The blind, old dog was a pathetic sight.
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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.
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The child cried pathetically.
