pathetical

/pəˈθɛtɪkəl/
adjective
  1. Arousing pity, sympathy, or sadness, often because of weakness or suffering.
    • His pathetical attempt to fix the leak only made the problem worse.
    • The pathetical look on the puppy's face made everyone want to adopt it.
    • She told a pathetical story about losing her home in the flood.
  2. Miserably inadequate or of very low quality; pitiful.
    • He made a pathetical excuse for not finishing his homework on time.
    • The old computer's pathetical speed made it impossible to run modern software.
    • The team's pathetical performance in the final game embarrassed their fans.
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