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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions pathetic adjective  Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion. The old man"s pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man"s heart. Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy. "You can't even run two miles? That"s ." "You're almost 26 years old and you still can't hold a real job? That's ." Etymology: From Latinized patheticus, from Ancient Greek (italbrac, pathetikos) "subject to feeling, capable of feeling, impassioned", from (italbrac, pathetos) "one who has suffered, subject to suffering", from (italbrac, pathein) "to receive an impression from without, to suffer".      Full Definition of pathetic  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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