pathetic

adj.悲伤的，可悲的；adj.差劲的，不足的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
pathetic (adjective)
1.
having a capacity to move one to either or contemptuous pity - compassionate
2.
marked by sorrow or - melancholy sad
3.
pitifully inferior or inadequate - the restaurant's pathetic service
4.
- absurd laughable a pathetic costume moving
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
pathetic (adjective)
1.
deserving of one's pity
SYNONYMS:
heartbreaking, heartrending, miserable, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, rueful, sorry, wretched
RELATED WORDS:
deplorable, lamentable, regrettable; emotional, impressive, inspiring; affecting, moving, poignant, stirring, touching; awful, horrible, terrible; distressing, disturbing, upsetting; grievous, mournful, sad, sorrowful, woeful
NEAR ANTONYMS:
unimpressive, uninspiring
pathetic (adjective)
2.
causing unhappiness
SYNONYMS:
depressing, dismal, drear, dreary, heartbreaking, heartrending, melancholy, mournful, pathetic, saddening, sorry, tearful, teary
RELATED WORDS:
deplorable, distressful, grievous, lamentable, unfortunate, woeful; discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, perturbing; affecting, moving, poignant, touching; discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting
NEAR ANTONYMS:
heartening, heartwarming, inspiring, stimulating, stirring, uplifting; agreeable, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome; exhilarating, thrilling
cheering, cheery, glad, happy
pathetic (adjective)
3.
deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)
SYNONYMS:
contemptible, despicable, miserable, pathetic, pitiable, sad, sorry, wretched
RELATED WORDS:
deplorable, discreditable, disgraceful, disreputable, ignominious, infamous, misbegotten, notorious, shameful; abhorrent, abominable, beastly, detestable, hateful, lousy, odious, stinking; bad, inferior, lame, poor; disgusting, dishonorable, shameful; meritless, unworthy, worthless; scandalous, shocking, sordid, unsavory
NEAR ANTONYMS:
admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy, redoubtable; notable, noteworthy, noticeable, outstanding, reputable, worthy; excellent; flawless, perfect; honorable, noble; honest, straight
decent, presentable, respectable
pathetic (adjective)
4.
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
SYNONYMS:
absurd, cockamamy ( cockamamie), comical, derisive, derisory, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, pathetic, preposterous, risible, silly
RELATED WORDS:
asinine, brainless, dumb, fatuous, foolish, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, idiotic ( idiotical), imbecile ( imbecilic), inane, jerky, moronic, nonsensical, simpleminded, stupid, unwise, weak-minded, witless; balmy, cockeyed, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dotty, insane, kooky ( kookie), loony ( looney), lunatic, mad, nutty, screwball, senseless, wacky ( whacky); fantastic ( fantastical), far-fetched, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unreal, unrealistic, unreasonable; illogical, irrational
NEAR ANTONYMS:
earnest, serious, solemn; believable, conceivable, credible, logical, rational, realistic, reasonable, sensible
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