Brokenhearted vs Pathetic - What's the difference?
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Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss or repudiation of a romantic relationship.
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.
Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
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(obsolete) Expressing or showing anger; passionate.
Brokenhearted is a related term of pathetic.
As adjectives the difference between brokenhearted and pathetic
is that brokenhearted is grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss or repudiation of a romantic relationship while pathetic is arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.brokenhearted
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Adjective
See also
* heartbroken * heartbreak * heartbreaker * break someone's heartpathetic
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Alternative forms
* pathetick (archaic) * patheticke (obsolete) * pathetique (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- The old man’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.
- 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 .