Pathetic
Pathetic adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Unsatisfactory and pathetic are semantically related. in feeble topic. In some cases you can use "Unsatisfactory" instead an adjective "Pathetic".
Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics
Unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
Pathetic and unsatisfactory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pathetic" instead an adjective "Unsatisfactory".
Nearby Word: unsatisfactorily
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pitiful and pathetic
- pitiful and unsatisfactory
- inferior and pathetic
- inferior and unsatisfactory
- poor and pathetic
- poor and unsatisfactory
- inadequate and pathetic
- inadequate and unsatisfactory
- weak and pathetic
- weak and unsatisfactory
- worthless and pathetic
- worthless and unsatisfactory
- sad and pathetic
- sad and unsatisfactory
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