Emotional vs Pathetic - What's the difference?
emotional | pathetic |
Of or relating to the emotions.
Characterised by emotion.
Determined by emotion rather than reason.
Appealing to or arousing emotion.
Easily affected by emotion.
Readily displaying emotion.
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.
As adjectives the difference between emotional and pathetic
is that emotional is of or relating to the emotions while pathetic is arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.emotional
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Adjective
(en adjective)- emotional crisis
- emotional decision
- emotional speech
- She’s an emotional person.
- emotional greeting
Synonyms
* demonstrative * effusive * sentimental * temperamentalDerived terms
* emotional cripple * emotionalise (also emotionalize) * emotionalism * emotionally * * *pathetic
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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 .
