1adjective
deserving or inciting pity
“a hapless victim”
01 Word definition
pathetic
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is PATHETIC a word?
Yes. PATHETIC is a 8-letter adjective. deserving or inciting pity Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-A-T-H-E-T-I-CHow do you spell PATHETIC?
PATHETIC contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with C.
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2adjective
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
“their efforts were pathetic”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗haplessmiserablemisfortunatepiteouspitiablepitiful
02 Letter breakdown
How is PATHETIC spelled?
P1A2T3H4E5T6I7C8
03 Word-game status
Can you play PATHETIC?
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About PATHETIC.
How do you spell PATHETIC?
PATHETIC is spelled P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C. It contains 8 letters.