American English

How to pronounce pathetic

puhTHEHdihk

/pʰəˈθɛ.ɾɪk̚/

3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

making you feel sadness or pity

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Meanings & examples

making you feel sadness or pity

I felt so pathetic when I failed.

He made a pathetic attempt at humor.