Definitions For Pathetical

Adjective

(now, _, archaic) Arousing sympathy; pathetic. from 16th c. Arising from strong emotion; passionate. from 16th c.

Related terms

patheticalness

Etymology

from (late latin)  patheticus + al.

Is Pathetical a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
19

The word Pathetical is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Pathetical in a Sentence

  • The blind, old dog was a pathetic sight.
  • The team was pretty bad last year, but this year they're downright pathetic.
  • The story he told was a pathetic attempt to cover up a lie.

Antonyms for Pathetical

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