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Q: Does the word ''pathetic'' mean pitiful?
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What does the root of pathetic mean?

The root of "pathetic" comes from the Greek word "pathos," which means suffering or feeling. In this context, "pathetic" refers to something that is pitiful or deserving of sympathy due to its inadequacy or ridiculousness.


What word start with p means poor?

"poor" pathetic piteous pitiable pitiful


What is similar to pathetic?

Pitiful


What is the synonym of pitiful?

piteous pathetic


What are other words that are similar in meaning to the word pathetic?

To begin with pathetic is an adjective that means "sad". Similar words that mean sad include miserable, deplorable, useless, worthless, meager and pitiful to name a few.


How do you spell pafetic?

The word sought may be the adjective pathetic (sad, pitiful).A similar word is prophetic (foretelling, of an omen).


Is there one word for beyond pathetic?

There is the archaic word "wretched" which implies pathetic and miserable. Another word that comes to mind is "hopeless" or even hopelessly pathetic.


What does pity mean?

Pitiful means sad and pathetic.


How would you use the word laughable in a sentence?

Laughable = Pathetic, Pitiful, Absurd, Preposterous, Ludicrous, Mediocre, Rdiculous


What does the French word 'pathetique' mean?

The word 'pathétique' means moving, pathetic. The word 'pathetic' refers to being capable of, evoking, or marked by strong emotions such as melancholy, pity, sadness, sorrow, suffering, sympathy, tenderness. It therefore may be rendered as affecting, passionate, pitiable, or sad.


What is the synonym for abject?

Wretched, miserable, hopeless, pathetic, pitiful are all synonyms for abject


List all negative words starting with the letter p?

· pathetic · petty · pitiful · plump