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Brokenhearted vs Pathetic - What's the difference?

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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

English

Adjective

  • Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss or repudiation of a romantic relationship.
  • See also

    * heartbroken * heartbreak * heartbreaker * break someone's heart

    pathetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pathetick (archaic) * patheticke (obsolete) * pathetique (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.
  • The old man’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.
  • 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 .
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  • (obsolete) Expressing or showing anger; passionate.
  • Synonyms

    * (arousing pity) pitiful, wretched, miserable, deplorable, pathetisad * (arousing scorn) disgraceful, shameful, despicable, dishonorable

    Derived terms

    * patheticism * patheticness