Pathetic
Pathetic adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.
Usage example: the pundit's latest book is another pathetic jumble of factual errors, half-baked political views, and baseless accusations
Stupid and pathetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stupid" instead an adjective "Pathetic".
Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Stylistic Suck: The crappy artwork is used to convey the Crapsack World along with how pathetic and stupid people tend to be.
Source: Western Animation / Squidbillies -
The song ridicules someone for making a Deal with the Devil... because they were stupid enough to make a deal with someone that pathetic.
Source: The Devil Is a Loser -
Then there's Sidoh, who's ugly as normal for a Shinigami, but isn't so much evil as pathetic and pitifully stupid.
Source: Beauty Equals Goodness
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