pathetic

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pəˈθɛtɪk/

Adjective

obsolete

Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. / Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy. / (obsolete) Expressing or showing anger; passionate. / (anatomy) Trochlear.

Japanese Meaning

同情や哀れみを引き起こす / 惨めな不十分さから軽蔑や嘲笑を招く / (古語) 怒りや激情を表す / (解剖学) 滑車の

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The stray kitten looked so pathetic in the rain that I couldn't help but take it home.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

野良の子猫は雨の中であまりにも哀れに見えたので、家に連れて帰らずにはいられませんでした。

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Sense（1）

Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.

The child’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.

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Sense（2）

Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.

You can't even run two miles? That’s pathetic.

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Sense（3）

(obsolete) Expressing or showing anger; passionate.

On a certain Good Friday, in what year we are not told, an especially moving and pathetic sermon was preached in the Cathedral by Father John Texeda, upon the sufferings of our Lord.

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Sense（4）

(anatomy) Trochlear.

more pathetic

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most pathetic

（ superlative ）

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