pathetic

Definition

  • adjective: causing feelings of sadness and sympathy
  • adjective: having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
  • synonyms: passionate, affecting, disgraceful

Examples

  • The team was pretty bad last year, but this year they're downright 'pathetic'.

  • The story he told was a 'pathetic' attempt to cover up a lie.

  • I could hear her 'pathetic' [='pitiful'] cries for help.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) He's coming. Mia. Come here, bitch! Come on! You're gonna die here, you pathetic junkie! I've had enough of this shit! I will feast on your soul! Feast on this, motherfucker! Die! Go back to hell, bitch! (..)
    2013 Evil Dead
  • (..) and take me home. Please! Please, stop. I will rip your soul out, Daddy. I'll rip your soul out, you pathetic fuck! You motherfucker! I will kill you, like I killed your whore! Fuck! Fuck!... I love you, baby. (..)
    2013 Evil Dead