Lamenting and Pathetic

Lamenting

Lamenting adjective - Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression.
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Pathetic and lamenting are semantically related in deploring topic. In some cases you can use "Pathetic" instead an adjective "Lamenting".

Pathetic

Pathetic adjective - Deserving of one's pity.

Lamenting and pathetic are semantically related in deploring topic. Sometimes you can use "Lamenting" instead an adjective "Pathetic".

Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics

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  • In Ptolemy's Gate from The Bartimaeus Trilogy Bartimaeus is forcefully trapped in a silver tureen of fish soup and has a ceiling dropped on it to prevent him from prying the lid off, his final thoughts before blacking out are lamenting what a pathetic way to die this was.
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