Synonyms for Pathetic:

• adj.

  •crummy (adjective)
  • most secondrate,
  • more third rate,
  • grottiest,
  • most subpar,
  • more sub par,
  • second rate,
  • most inferior,
  • most third-rate,
  • second-rate,
  • most sub par,
  • grottier,
  • subpar,
  • secondrate,
  • sub par,
  • more thirdrate,
  • most thirdrate,
  • third rate,
  • more subpar,
  • more sub-par,
  • most third rate,
  • thirdrate,
  • most sub-par,
  • more third-rate.
  •emotional (adjective)
  • over-wrought,
  • hotblooded,
  • excitable,
  • hysterical,
  • heartwarming,
  • hot-blooded.
  •expressive (adjective)
  • forcible,
  • suggestive,
  • under standing,
  • more understanding,
  • under-standing,
  • most revelatory,
  • re presentative,
  • silvertongued,
  • re-presentative,
  • more revelatory,
  • silver tongued.
  •forlorn (adjective)
  • be reft,
  • un happier,
  • un happy,
  • de stroyed,
  • un-happy,
  • be-reft,
  • in the dumps,
  • in dumps,
  • un happiest,
  • de-pressed,
  • forgotten,
  • down out,
  • de pressed,
  • de-solate,
  • de-stroyed,
  • de solate,
  • helpless.
  •grievous (adjective)
  • dis quieting,
  • most afflicting,
  • more heart rending,
  • in tolerable,
  • more wounding,
  • most wounding,
  • egregious,
  • more afflicting,
  • dis-quieting,
  • un bearable,
  • in-tolerable,
  • most heart rending,
  • un-bearable,
  • more heart-rending,
  • most heart-rending,
  • up setting,
  • up-setting,
  • heart rending.
  •lousy (adjective)
  • crummy.
  •measly (adjective)
  • in significant,
  • un-important,
  • un generous,
  • piddling,
  • un-generous.
  •miserable (adjective)
  • de-testable,
  • down mouth,
  • most agonized,
  • scurviest,
  • dis tressed,
  • pained,
  • dis-contented,
  • more agonized,
  • more suffering,
  • wounded,
  • most suffering,
  • most tormented,
  • most discontented,
  • most tortured,
  • Racked,
  • more racked,
  • on downer,
  • more anguished,
  • more tormented,
  • dis graceful,
  • most anguished,
  • most hurting,
  • most racked,
  • dis contented,
  • de testable,
  • more hurting,
  • down the mouth,
  • dis-graceful,
  • poverty stricken,
  • scurvier,
  • povertystricken,
  • more tortured,
  • dis-tressed.
  •plaintive (adjective)
  • more grousing,
  • out sorts,
  • wailing,
  • more bellyaching,
  • most saddening,
  • most beefing,
  • more beefing,
  • most grousing,
  • grief stricken,
  • most wailing,
  • most bellyaching,
  • more wailing,
  • more saddening.
  •poignant (adjective)
  • in tenser,
  • more agitating,
  • in tense,
  • in-tense,
  • in-tenser,
  • in-tensest,
  • most agitating.
  •poor (adjective)
  • poorer,
  • Commiserable.
  •sad (adjective)
  • dis-composing,
  • most discomposing,
  • more dejecting,
  • more disheartening,
  • dis heartening,
  • more discomposing,
  • most disheartening,
  • dis composing,
  • dis-heartening,
  • most dejecting,
  • un-satisfactory,
  • de-pressing,
  • de pressing,
  • un satisfactory.
  •sad, affecting (adjective)
  • heartbreaking,
  • heartrending,
  • paltry,
  • melting,
  • worthless,
  • petty,
  • inadequate,
  • meager,
  • puny.
  •schmaltzy (adjective)
  • schmaltzy.
  •sentimental (adjective)
  • more lovey-dovey,
  • loveydovey,
  • dewyeyed,
  • more rosewater,
  • in sipid,
  • most lovey-dovey,
  • more lovey dovey,
  • more syrupy,
  • softhearted,
  • more loveydovey,
  • dewy eyed,
  • most rosewater,
  • most loveydovey,
  • most overemotional,
  • over-acted,
  • most lovey dovey,
  • most simpering,
  • in-sipid,
  • over acted,
  • more simpering,
  • most syrupy,
  • more overemotional,
  • over emotional.
  •tear-jerking (adjective)
  • tearjerking,
  • tear jerking.
  •tearful (adjective)
  • blubbery,
  • tearful,
  • in tears,
  • teary.
  •tragic (adjective)
  • illstarred,
  • un fortunate,
  • ill-starred,
  • ill starred,
  • more crushing,
  • most crushing,
  • un-fortunate.
  •weak (adjective)
  • weakest,
  • forceless.
  •woeful (adjective)
  • dis appointing,
  • most grieving,
  • dis-appointing,
  • heartsick,
  • more grieving.
  •wretched (adjective)
  • more low-down,
  • in pits,
  • more lowdown,
  • most bummed,
  • more bummed,
  • more low down,
  • most lowdown,
  • low down.

• n.

  •
  • obscene.
  •
  • painful,
  • upsetting,
  • terrible,
  • feeble,
  • unhappy.
  •
  • pity,
  • rueful.
  •contemptible (noun)
  • contemptible.
  •pathetic (noun)
  • undignified,
  • unfortunate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • muted,
  • galling,
  • bothersome,
  • exasperating,
  • pesky,
  • futile,
  • nugatory,
  • footling,
  • flaccid,
  • vexatious,
  • spent,
  • invasive,
  • unbearable,
  • aggravating,
  • muddled,
  • moribund,
  • wheedling,
  • infertile,
  • purposeless,
  • bum,
  • defunct,
  • frustrating,
  • nonoperational,
  • Irksome,
  • useless,
  • vexing,
  • maddening,
  • facile,
  • infuriating,
  • Overworked,
  • outworn,
  • small-time,
  • damnable,
  • unhelpful,
  • flabby,
  • inefficient,
  • annoying,
  • otiose,
  • toothless,
  • pestilential,
  • defective,
  • ruthful,
  • pointless,
  • uninformative,
  • impossible,
  • irritating.
  •
  • empty,
  • unproven,
  • inoperable,
  • paralyzed,
  • dysfunctional,
  • paper,
  • unreliable,
  • cumbersome,
  • ineffective,
  • porous,
  • bush-league,
  • anemic,
  • accursed,
  • unresponsive.
  •
  • inactive,
  • idle,
  • temperamental.
  •
  • old.
  •
  • dead.
  •eloquent
  • expressive.

Paraphrases for Pathetic:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    ludicrous, disgraceful, paltry, woeful, crappy, poignant, shabby, insignificant, worthless, stupid, second-rate, seedy, measly, disappointing, preposterous, terrible, despicable, abject, crummy, trivial, silly, sorry, grievous, grotesque, farcical, creep, sleazy, dreadful, petty, mercy, regretful, embarrassing, hopeless, idiotic, dire, foolish, absurd, parlous.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    miserable, pitiable, wretched, lamentable, ridiculous, deplorable, regrettable, derisory, tragic, unfortunate, laughable, lousy, distressing, depressing, dismal, saddening, appalling, painful, cheap, sorrowful.
  • Interjection
    terrible, dreadful.

Antonyms for Pathetic:

• adj.

  • sad, affecting
    excellent, wonderful, cheerful, good, joyful, useful, worthwhile.
  • Other antonyms:
    glorious, mighty, logical, presentable, superior, unimpressive, solemn, earnest, meritorious, fortunate, beneficent, grand, uplifting, great, perfect, reasonable, admirable, lofty, realistic, exalted, honorable, notable, creditable, pleasant, cheering, happy, heartwarming, enjoyable, conceivable, satisfying, believable, pleasing, praiseworthy, dignified, redoubtable, serious, sensible, commendable, agreeable, pleasurable, glad, august, cheery, heartening, outstanding, exhilarating, worthy, delightful, straight, thrilling, noteworthy, stimulating, helpful, superb, flawless, commanding, noticeable, inspiring, stirring, estimable, decent, rational, honest, credible, respectable, welcome, reputable, uninspiring, laudable, sublime.