Pathetical vs. Pathetic — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Pathetical and Pathetic
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Pathetical
Arousing or deserving of sympathetic sadness and compassion
"The old, rather shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic" (John Galsworthy).
Pathetic
Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
She looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her
Pathetical
Arousing or deserving of scornful pity.
Pathetic
Miserably inadequate
He's a pathetic excuse for a man
Pathetical
Arousing sympathy; pathetic.
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Pathetic
Relating to the emotions.
Pathetical
Arising from strong emotion; passionate.
Pathetic
Arousing or deserving of sympathetic sadness and compassion
"The old, rather shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic" (John Galsworthy).
Pathetical
Pathetic.
Pathetic
Arousing or deserving of scornful pity.
Pathetic
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
The child’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.
Pathetic
Arousing scorn 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.
Pathetic
(obsolete) Expressing or showing anger; passionate.
Pathetic
(anatomy) Trochlear.
Pathetic
Expressing or showing anger; passionate.
Pathetic
Affecting or moving the tender emotions, esp. pity or grief; full of pathos; as, a pathetic song or story.
No theory of the passions can teach a man to be pathetic.
Pathetic
Deserving or inciting pity;
A hapless victim
Miserable victims of war
The shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
Piteous appeals for help
Pitiable homeless children
A pitiful fate
Oh, you poor thing
His poor distorted limbs
A wretched life
Pathetic
Inspiring mixed contempt and pity;
Their efforts were pathetic
Pitiable lack of character
Pitiful exhibition of cowardice
Pathetic
Inspiring scornful pity;
How silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years
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