Moaning vs Pathetic - What's the difference?

Moaning is a related term of pathetic.

is .

is the utterance of a moan.

arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.

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(en noun)

The utterance of a moan.

the moanings of the wounded men

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

(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.

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

* patheticism * patheticness

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