/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of pathetically Find synonyms for: Adverb1. pathetically, pitiablyusage: in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion; "the sick child cried pathetically"2. patheticallyusage: arousing scornful pity; "they had pathetically little money"; "it was pathetically bad"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: bibliophile Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language