Significado
pathetic, pitiful
- arousing pity or contempt due to inadequacy, weakness, or ridiculousness
- evoking sadness or tender emotion (literary/artistic sense)
En una frase
Le sue scuse erano così deboli da sembrare patetiche.
His excuses were so weak as to seem pathetic.
Non fare quella faccia patetica per convincermi.
Don't make that pathetic face to convince me.
È patetico continuare a negare la verità davanti a tutti.
It is pathetic to keep denying the truth in front of everyone.
Formas de la palabra (4)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| patetico | masculine · singular |
| patetica | feminine · singular |
| patetici | masculine · plural |
| patetiche | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- In modern conversation, it almost always has a negative, contemptuous sense ('pitiable', 'laughable').
- Plural forms: masculine 'patetici', feminine 'patetiche'.