Pathetic
Pathetic adjective - Causing unhappiness.
Usage example: a pathetic story that made her cry
Teary and pathetic are semantically related In some cases you can use "Teary" instead an adjective "Pathetic".
Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics
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