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patheticadjective deserving of one's pitythe plight of the homeless family was quite pathetic heartbreaking, heartrending, miserable, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, rueful, sorry, wretched deplorable, lamentable, regrettableemotional, impressive, inspiringaffecting, moving, poignant, stirring, touchingawful, horrible, terribledistressing, disturbing, upsettinggrievous, mournful, sad, sorrowful, woeful unimpressive, uninspiring causing unhappinessa pathetic story that made her cry depressing, dismal, drear, dreary, heartbreaking, heartrending, melancholy, mournful, sad, saddening, sorry, tearful, teary deplorable, distressful, grievous, lamentable, unfortunate, woefuldiscomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, perturbingaffecting, moving, poignant, touchingdiscouraging, disheartening, dispiriting cheering, cheery, glad, happy heartening, heartwarming, inspiring, stimulating, stirring, upliftingagreeable, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcomeexhilarating, thrilling deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)the crowd mercilessly booed the boxer's pathetic performance contemptible, despicable, miserable, pitiable, pitiful, sad, sorry, wretched deplorable, discreditable, disgraceful, disreputable, ignominious, infamous, misbegotten, notorious, shamefulabhorrent, abominable, beastly, detestable, hateful, lousy, odious, stinkingbad, inferior, lame, poordisgusting, dishonorable, shamefulmeritless, unworthy, worthlessscandalous, shocking, sordid, unsavory decent, presentable, respectable admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy, redoubtablenotable, noteworthy, noticeable, outstanding, reputable, worthyexcellentflawless, perfecthonorable, noblehonest, straight so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughterthe pundit's latest book is another pathetic jumble of factual errors, half-baked political views, and baseless accusations absurd, cockamamy(or cockamamie), comical, derisive, derisory, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous, risible, silly asinine, brainless, dumb, fatuous, foolish, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, idiotic(also idiotical), imbecile(or imbecilic), inane, jerky, moronic, nonsensical, simpleminded, stupid, unwise, weak-minded, witlessbalmy, cockeyed, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dotty, insane, kooky(also kookie), loony(also looney), lunatic, mad, nutty, screwball, senseless, wacky(also whacky)fantastic(also fantastical), far-fetched, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unreal, unrealistic, unreasonableillogical, irrational for the birds earnest, serious, solemnbelievable, conceivable, credible, logical, rational, realistic, reasonable, sensible moving, impressive, poignant, affecting, touching, pathetic mean having the power to produce deep emotion.moving may apply to any strong emotional effect including thrilling, agitating, saddening, or calling forth pity or sympathy.a moving appeal for contributions impressive implies compelling attention, admiration, wonder, or conviction.an impressive list of achievements poignant applies to what keenly or sharply affects one's sensitivities.a poignant documentary on the homeless affecting is close to moving but most often suggests pathos.an affecting deathbed reunion touching implies arousing tenderness or compassion.the touching innocence in a child's eyes pathetic implies moving to pity or sometimes contempt.pathetic attempts to justify misconduct in 1591 |