PATHETIC


Meaning of PATHETIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pəˈθetɪk ]

adj. 1 arousing pity or sadness or contempt. 2 Brit. colloq. miserably inadequate. 3 archaic of the emotions. øpathetic fallacy the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things, esp. in art and literature. øøpathetically adv. [F path÷tique f. LL patheticus f. Gk pathetikos (as PATHOS)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.