Synonyms & related words for pathetic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pathetic — including pitiful, pitiable, miserable, wretched, piteous, poor. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pathetic

Explore words related to pathetic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pitifulness, pitiableness, snivelingly, ridiculous, hapless, pathetically, pitiably, pitifully. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pathetic

Common synonyms for pathetic include pitiful, pitiable, miserable, wretched, piteous, poor, deplorable, lamentable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does pathetic come from?

The word pathetic breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root path-, from Greek paskhein (“to suffer, experience, be affected”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.