- pathetic pa·thet·ic adj
- [pə'θɛtɪk]
1) (pitiful) patetico (-a), toccante2) (very bad) penoso (-a), pietoso (-a)
a pathetic sight — uno spettacolo patetico
his pathetic excuses — le sue scuse penose
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pathetic pa·thet·ic adj
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pathetic — [pə thet′ik] adj. [LL patheticus < Gr pathētikos, akin to pathos, suffering, PATHOS] 1. expressing, arousing, or intended to arouse pity, sorrow, sympathy, or compassion; pitiful 2. pitifully unsuccessful, ineffective, etc. [a pathetic… … English World dictionary
pathetic — pathetically, adv. patheticalness, n. /peuh thet ik/ adj. 1. causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight. 2. affecting or moving the feelings. 3. pertaining to or caused by… … Universalium
pathetic — pa•thet•ic [[t]pəˈθɛt ɪk[/t]] alsopa•thet′i•cal adj. 1) causing or evoking pity, either sympathetically or contemptibly; pitiful: a pathetic sight; a pathetic return on our investment[/ex] 2) sad; sorrowful; mournful: a pathetic tone of… … From formal English to slang
pathetic — pa|thet|ic S3 [pəˈθetık] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: pathétique, from Latin, from Greek, from paschein to suffer ] 1.) something or someone that is pathetic is so useless, unsuccessful, or weak that they annoy you ▪ You re pathetic!… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bathetic — ba•thet•ic [[t]bəˈθɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. cvb characterized by bathos • Etymology: 1825–35; bath (os) + etic, on the model of pathetic ba•thet′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
antipathetic — [an΄tə pə thet′ik, an tip΄əthet′ik] adj. [< ANTIPATHY, infl. by PATHETIC] 1. having antipathy 2. opposed or antagonistic in character, tendency, etc.: Also antipathetical antipathetically adv … English World dictionary
bathetic — bathetically, adv. /beuh thet ik/, adj. displaying or characterized by bathos: the bathetic emotionalism of soap operas. [1825 35; BATH(OS) + ETIC, on the model of PATHETIC] * * * … Universalium
sympathetic — sympathetically, adv. /sim peuh thet ik/, adj. 1. characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener. 2. acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special… … Universalium
apathetic — [ap΄ə thet′ik] adj. [< APATHY, modeled on PATHETIC] 1. feeling little or no emotion; unmoved 2. not interested; indifferent; listless SYN. IMPASSIVE apathetically adv … English World dictionary
bathetic — [bə thet′ik] adj. [< BATHOS by analogy with PATHETIC] characterized by bathos bathetically adv … English World dictionary
sympathetic — [sim΄pə thet′ik] adj. [ModL sympatheticus < Gr sympatheia,SYMPATHY, infl. by Gr pathētikos,PATHETIC] 1. of, expressing, resulting from, feeling, or showing sympathy; sympathizing 2. in agreement with one s tastes, mood, feelings, disposition,… … English World dictionary
