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pathetic

🇬🇧 UK/pə'θetɪk/🇺🇸 US/pә'θetik/
IELTSGREC1

Definitions

adj.

Arousing pity or sympathy; so inadequate as to be contemptible or laughable.

可怜的;令人同情的;差劲的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pathfeel, suffer, disease
+
eticsuffix
=pathetic

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His pathetic excuse failed to convince anyone.

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