English-Swedish translations for pathetic

• patetisk
  Vi kan inte låta det stanna vid en patetisk spottstyver.We cannot leave it at a pathetic pittance.
  Ärligt talat, hur patetisk kan USA:s utrikespolitik bli?Honestly, how pathetic can US foreign policy be?
  Jag sa att det döljer en patetisk bild av EU.I said that this conveyed a pathetic image of the EU.

Definition of pathetic

• Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion
• Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy
• Expressing or showing anger; passionate

Examples

• The child’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.
• You cant even run two miles? That’s pathetic.
• Youre almost 26 years old and you still cant hold a real job? Thats pathetic.

Related words

• sympathetic
• apathetic
• sympathetically
• empathetically
• apathetically
• empathetic
• parasympathetic
• unsympathetic
• asympathetic