causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable

a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight.

affecting or moving the feelings.

pertaining to or caused by the feelings.

miserably or contemptibly inadequate

In return for our investment we get a pathetic three percent interest.

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cheerful , happy , useful , worthwhile

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commiserable , deplorable , distressing , feeble , heartbreaking , heartrending * , inadequate , lamentable , meager , melting , miserable , moving , paltry , petty , piteous , pitiable , pitiful , plaintive , poignant , poor , puny , rueful , sorry * , tender , touching , useless , woeful , worthless , wretched , ruthful , affecting , doleful , mournful , sad , worry