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pathetic


These are words and phrases related to pathetic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of pathetic.

NOT PRODUCING A DESIRED RESULT


His pathetic attempt at a joke failed spectacularly.

Synonyms and examples


unsuccessful
Our attempts to change the law were unsuccessful.
failed
The company went bankrupt pouring money into yet another failed product.
bad
Sales have been really bad this quarter.
fruitless
All our pleas that she remain in university were fruitless - she left anyway.
unfruitful
The negotiations were unfruitful.
unproductive
We've had a terribly unproductive meeting.
ineffective
The trial shows that this drug is an ineffective treatment for cancer.
non-effective
This approach to increasing revenue was non-effective.
unviable
The party's plan to drastically cut taxes was economically unviable.
nonviable
The business was deemed commercially non-viable.
unavailing
formalliterary
His attentions to the heiress were courteous but unavailing.
vain
He campaigned night and day in a vain attempt to win the party nomination.
unpromising
Millions was spent on developing the treatment, but early tests show it is unpromising.
disastrous
He made a disastrous foray into politics.
be dead in the water
They pulled funding, so the project is dead in the water.
go adrift
informal
After the kids left home, their marriage went adrift.

Antonym and example


successful
She ran a very successful campaign.
Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of pathetic.  

See words related to pathetic


frustrated
struggling
on the ropes
informal
not last long
washed up
on the rocks
informal
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If something is unsuccessful, it does not produce a desired result. If someone is unsuccessful, they are not acheiving wealth, popularity, or success .

pathetic | American Thesaurus


pathetic


adjective
These are words and phrases related to pathetic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of pathetic.
The orphan's plight was quite pathetic.

Synonyms


pitiful
moving
affecting
touching
poignant
plaintive
distressing
arousing sympathy
calling forth compassion
to be pitied
piteous
pitiable
lamentable
sorrowful
rueful
sad
doleful
dolorous
miserable
woeful
wretched
deplorable
grievous

Antonyms


amusing
funny
laughable
comical
humorous
ludicrous
ridiculous
droll
entertaining
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