pathetic

US /pəˈθet̬.ɪk/

UK /pəˈθet̬.ɪk/

1.

cảm động, động tâm, dể động lòng

arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.

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she looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her

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comical cheerful

2.

cảm động, động tâm, dể động lòng

miserably inadequate; of very low standard.

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he's a pathetic excuse for a man

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feeble woeful sorry poor pitiful lamentable deplorable miserable wretched contemptible despicable inadequate meager paltry insufficient negligible insubstantial unsatisfactory worthless

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admirable excellent

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pathetic fallacy