Pathetic and Witless

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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

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Witless and pathetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witless" instead an adjective "Pathetic".

Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

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Pathetic and witless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pathetic" instead an adjective "Witless".

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