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pa•thet•ic



Pronunciation: (pu-thet'ik) [key]
—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 the feelings.
4. miserably or contemptibly inadequate: In return for our investment we get a pathetic three percent interest. Also,pa•thet'i•cal.

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