Difference between pathetisad and pathetic
pathetic
Definitions
adjective
- inspiring scornful pity
- deserving or inciting pity
- inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Examples
Alaric got a bit annoyed at how long we took to leave becuase of the guinea pigs - I didn't know weather to be sympathetic or laugh when he got narky about it :/
She is good-hearted and took pity on my pathetic form whenever I was sent to the kitchens by my mistresses.
None of the books quotes any sources or authorities for its statements, and all have pathetic indexes.
