pathetic fallacy
— Noun
– English
～ the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacy
pathetic
— Adjective
– English
～ inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
pathetic
— Adjective
– English
～ inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
pathetic
— Adjective
– English
～ deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
pathetically
— Adverb
– English
～ in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion; "the sick child cried pathetically"
pathetically
— Adverb
– English
～ arousing scornful pity; "they had pathetically little money"; "it was pathetically bad"