Pathetic
Pathetic adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Spare and pathetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spare" instead an adjective "Pathetic".
Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics
Both words in one sentence
- The man is flown in and is in a pathetic state, barely even sane and you can choose to either execute him for crime, or spare him.
Source: Not Worth Killing -
Within 2 minutes, most of the Bushwackers were down to only using their Large Laser and a pair of machineguns, as it carries a pathetic amount of spare ammo for its autocannon.
Source: Video Game / MechWarrior
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