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The correct spelling is pathetic.
How to pronounce pathetic
/pəˈθɛtɪk/
adjectiveIPA: /pəˈθɛtɪk/
Say it like: Pat-het-ic
The correct spelling is pathetic. Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion. For example: "The child’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart."
Usage Examples
“The child’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.”
“You can't even run two miles? That’s pathetic.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.
- 2.Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
- 3.Expressing or showing anger; passionate.
- 4.Trochlear.
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