Pathetic and Quality

Pathetic

Pathetic adjective - Deserving of one's pity.

Quality is an antonym for pathetic.

Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics

Quality

Quality adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: an antiques dealer who handles nothing but quality pieces

Pathetic is an antonym for quality.

Both words in one sentence

  • The first steam engines were, frankly, pathetic and were only commissioned because it was cheaper to use them (to pump the water out of coal mines, feeding them with the low-quality coal that wasn't suitable for transportation and sale) than to pay for draft horses.
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