pathetic
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: sad, affecting
Synonyms:
commiserable
deplorable
distressing
feeble
heartbreaking
heartrending
inadequate
lamentable
meager
melting
miserable
moving
paltry
petty
piteous
pitiable
pitiful
plaintive
poignant
poor
puny
rueful
sorry
tender
touching
useless
woeful
worthless
wretched
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