Dictionary Check: pathetic
"pathetic" is a valid word!
Scrabble
15
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
adjective
deserving or inciting pity
Example:
"a hapless victim"
adjective
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Example:
"their efforts were pathetic"
adjective
inspiring scornful pity
Example:
"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"
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