What is another word for pathetic?
351 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pɐθˈɛtɪk], [ pɐθˈɛtɪk], [ p_ɐ_θ_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k]Table of Contents
Similar words for pathetic:- crummy (adjective)
- emotional (adjective)
- expressive (adjective)
- forlorn (adjective)
- grievous (adjective)
- lousy (adjective)
- measly (adjective)
- miserable (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- plaintive (adjective)
- poignant (adjective)
- poor (adjective)
- sad (adjective)
- sad, affecting (adjective)
- schmaltzy (adjective)
- sentimental (adjective)
- tear-jerking (adjective)
- tearful (adjective)
- tragic (adjective)
- weak (adjective)
- woeful (adjective)
- wretched (adjective)
- contemptible (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- pathetic (noun)
- other synonyms
- eloquent
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.
- forcible,
- suggestive,
- under standing,
- more understanding,
- under-standing,
- most revelatory,
- re presentative,
- silvertongued,
- re-presentative,
- more revelatory,
- silver tongued.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- scurvy,
- grievous,
- in the pits,
- revelatory,
- anguished,
- heart-rending,
- poignant,
- soppy,
- pitiful,
- measly,
- Bummed,
- soupy,
- lowdown,
- on a downer,
- down in mouth,
- beefing,
- SUBPAR.,
- weak,
- in pain,
- tragic,
- grousing,
- miserable,
- sub-par,
- rosewater,
- poor,
- slushy,
- lovey dovey,
- third-rate,
- down and out,
- sentimental,
- plaintive,
- low-down,
- over-emotional,
- griefstricken,
- overemotional,
- emotional,
- forlorn,
- sobby,
- syrupy,
- lovey-dovey,
- grotty,
- tear-jerking,
- woeful.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
n.
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- obscene.
Other synonyms:
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- 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.
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- empty,
- unproven,
- inoperable,
- paralyzed,
- dysfunctional,
- paper,
- unreliable,
- cumbersome,
- ineffective,
- porous,
- bush-league,
- anemic,
- accursed,
- unresponsive.
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- inactive,
- idle,
- temperamental.
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- old.
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- dead.
Paraphrases for Pathetic:
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Independent
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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.
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Adjective
miserable, pitiable, wretched, lamentable, ridiculous, deplorable, regrettable, derisory, tragic, unfortunate, laughable, lousy, distressing, depressing, dismal, saddening, appalling, painful, cheap, sorrowful.
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Antonyms for Pathetic:
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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.
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