Pathetic
Pathetic adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Worked up and pathetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worked up" instead an adjective "Pathetic".
Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics
Worked up
Worked up adjective - (of persons) excessively affected by emotion.
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