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Translate pathetic from English to Dutch

Summary

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pathetic:
- meelijwekkend; ellendig; miserabel; deplorabel; pathetisch; melodramatisch
Wiktionary:
- pathetic → meelijwekkend, zielig, deerniswekkend, sneu

English

Detailed Translations for pathetic from English to Dutch

pathetic:

pathetic adj

pathetic (pitiful; miserable; wretched; distressful)
meelijwekkend; ellendig; miserabel; deplorabel
- meelijwekkend adj
- ellendig adj
- miserabel adj
- deplorabel adj
pathetic (melodramatic)
pathetisch; melodramatisch
- pathetisch adj
- melodramatisch adj

Translation Matrix for pathetic:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
deplorabel	distressful; miserable; pathetic; pitiful; wretched
ellendig	distressful; miserable; pathetic; pitiful; wretched	abominable; awful; boring; disastrous; distressed; dreadful; dull; fatal; meager; meagre; miserable; naseaus; paltry; poor; rotten; terrible; unfortunate; wretched
meelijwekkend	distressful; miserable; pathetic; pitiful; wretched
melodramatisch	melodramatic; pathetic	mawkish; sentimental
miserabel	distressful; miserable; pathetic; pitiful; wretched
pathetisch	melodramatic; pathetic
-	hapless; miserable; misfortunate; piteous; pitiable; pitiful; poor; ridiculous; silly; wretched

Synonyms for "pathetic":

hapless; miserable; misfortunate; piteous; pitiable; pitiful; poor; wretched; unfortunate
contemptible
ridiculous; silly; undignified

Related Definitions for "pathetic":

inspiring scornful pity¹
inspiring mixed contempt and pity¹
- their efforts were pathetic¹
deserving or inciting pity¹
- the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic¹

Wiktionary Translations for pathetic:

pathetic

adjective

arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion
- pathetic → meelijwekkend; zielig; deerniswekkend
arousing scorn or contempt
- pathetic → sneu; zielig

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