pathetically (Meaning)

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pathetically (r)

in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

arousing scornful pity

No weak antonyms found.

He failed pathetically in his attempt to juggle three balls at once, dropping them almost immediately.
She pleaded pathetically for forgiveness, her voice quivering with emotion.
The cat meowed pathetically outside the door, wanting to be let in from the rain.
He stared pathetically at the empty fridge, realizing he had forgotten to buy groceries again.
Despite his efforts, his painting resembled a child's doodle, and he laughed pathetically at his lack of artistic talent.
The actor's attempt to deliver the dramatic monologue ended pathetically as he stumbled over his lines.
She tried pathetically to convince her parents to let her stay out past curfew, but they remained firm.
The stray dog looked pathetically thin, its ribs visible through its matted fur.
He attempted to lift the heavy box but failed pathetically, barely managing to budge it an inch.
The comedian's joke fell pathetically flat, met with nothing but awkward silence from the audience.

in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion, arousing scornful pity

miserable, poor,pitiful, wretched, disturbing, horrible, sad, terrible,sorry, piteous

unimpressive, unimpressive, uninspiring,uninspiring,

He failed pathetically in his attempt to juggle three balls at once, dropping them almost immediately.

She pleaded pathetically for forgiveness, her voice quivering with emotion.

The cat meowed pathetically outside the door, wanting to be let in from the rain.

He stared pathetically at the empty fridge, realizing he had forgotten to buy groceries again.