Pathetic vs. Shameful
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Difference Between Pathetic and Shameful
Patheticadjective
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.
The child’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.Shamefuladjective
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
Patheticadjective
Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
You can't even run two miles? That’s pathetic.You're almost 26 years old and you still can't hold a real job? That's pathetic.Shamefuladjective
Giving offense.
Patheticadjective
(obsolete) Expressing or showing anger; passionate.
Shamefuladjective
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame;
Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islandsan ignominious retreatinglorious defeatan opprobrious monument to human greeda shameful display of cowardiceADVERTISEMENT
Patheticadjective
(anatomy) Trochlear.
Shamefuladjective
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation;
scandalous behaviorthe wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankruptthe most shocking book of its timePatheticadjective
deserving or inciting pity;
a hapless victimmiserable victims of warthe shabby room struck her as extraordinarily patheticpiteous appeals for helppitiable homeless childrena pitiful fateOh, you poor thinghis poor distorted limbsa wretched lifePatheticadjective
inspiring mixed contempt and pity;
their efforts were patheticpitiable lack of characterpitiful exhibition of cowardicePatheticadjective
inspiring scornful pity;
how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years
