pathetic in German can be: erbärmlich (adjective), mitleiderregend (adjective) or armselig (adjective).
- miserable, pitiable, pathetic
- elend
- schäbig
- armselig
Example:
- ein erbärmliches Leben
- erbärmlich gekleidet
- pitiful, pitiable
- Mitleid erregend; bemitleidenswert; erbärmlich
- So, dass es bei anderen Mitleid hervorruft
Example:
- Ein mitleiderregender Anblick.
- Sie sah mitleiderregend aus.
- Sein mitleiderregendes Wimmern.
- miserable, paltry
- elend oder bedauernswert
- nicht angemessen oder unzureichend
Example:
- ein armseliges Leben
- armselige Umstände
- eine armselige Entschuldigung
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