patheticness

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noun

Evoking emotions, especially pity or sadness.

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pathos
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Meanings

nounpatheticness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being pathetic.
    1. uncountableEvoking emotions, especially pity or sadness.

      Synonyms: pathos

    2. broadlyuncountableContemptible inadequacy.

      I […] don’t believe in God, which isn’t surprising given the patheticness of the male authority figures in my life.

      2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 79

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEvoking emotions, especially pity or sadness.

Similar
pathos
Also see
pathos

Origin

From pathetic + -ness.

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Translations

Afrikaans patetiek
  • patetiekstate of being pathetic
Czech trapnost, patetičnost
  • trapnoststate of being pathetic
  • patetičnoststate of being pathetic
Finnish pateettisuus
  • pateettisuusstate of being pathetic
Cite this entry
APA

patheticness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patheticness

MLA

“patheticness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patheticness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patheticness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patheticness.

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