Mean
Pathetic
Pathetic adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Mean and pathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Pathetic".
Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He may be nice-if-pathetic or mean-spirited, but whatever the case, his bitterness and regret over not being a super is a major character trait.
Source: Muggle Born of Mages - Dee starts out as the level-headed voice of reason of the group, but her insecurity gets flanderized in later seasons to make her just as shrill, mean and pathetic as the guys.
Source: Flanderization / Live-Action TV -
Or you do mean it and you're even more pathetic than either of your friends realized.
Source: Engaging Conversation
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