PATHETIC

pathetic

Adjective

  1. Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.
    The old man’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.
  2. Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
    You can't even run two miles? That’s pathetic.
    You're almost 26 years old and you still can't hold a real job? That's pathetic.


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