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In a manner that is bad or poor in quality
“By which I mean I will use the most pathetic excuses to avoid doing anything.”
Adverb for arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
“In her guise as a pathetic figure, she appears as a young woman who has been fooled by the promises of a faithless young man.”
Adverb for causing, or suggestive of, melancholy or unhappiness
“His poetic accounting sums these facts up as a pathetic tale of a life of unremitting labor crowned by misfortune.”
Adverb for deserving or inviting derision or mockery
“This is such a pathetic reply that your prey's antipathy, and disgust with your performance, should immediately dissolve in laughter.”
Adverb for smaller than average amount
Adverb for arousing or characterized by intense feeling
Adverb for not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully
Adverb for not producing any significant or desired effect
(colloquial) Adverb for timid, or showing a lack of courage
Adverb for failing to convince or impress
Adverb for feeling, or appearing, pitifully sad or miserable
Adverb for lacking in spirit, vitality or character
Adverb for causing unhappiness or discomfort
Adverb for poverty-stricken or very poor
Adverb for susceptible to illness or adverse conditions
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