pathetic
intermediateB1/pəˈθɛtɪk/ · pa-thet-ic
arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.
Meanings
arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.
ایسی حالت جو رحم یا افسوس پیدا کرے، خاص طور پر کمزوری یا غم کی وجہ سے۔
غیر جذ بات
ghair jazbat
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- pathetic attempt
- pathetic state
- pathetic story
Example Sentences
His attempts to impress her were quite pathetic.
اس کی کوششیں اسے متاثر کرنے کی، کافی غیر جذ بات تھیں۔
Us ki koshishein use mutasir karne ki, kafi ghair jazbat thi.
She felt pathetic after failing the exam.
امتحان میں ناکام ہونے کے بعد وہ غیر جذ بات محسوس کر رہی تھی۔
Imtihan mein nakaam hone ke baad woh ghair jazbat mehsoos kar rahi thi.
The film's ending was so pathetic that the audience was left in silence.
فلم کا اختتام اتنا غیر جذ بات تھا کہ تماشائی خاموش رہ گئے۔
Film ka ikhtitam itna ghair jazbat tha ke tamashai khamosh reh gaye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'pathetic' as 'patting' someone who's sad.
Imagine someone sitting alone, looking dejected, to represent the feeling of being pathetic.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بہت غمگین ہے زندگی، کوئی بات تو ہے اس میں، کہ جس کا ذکر ہو، وہ بات بھی غیر جذ بات ہی نکلے گی۔
Bahut ghamgeen hai zindagi, koi baat to hai is mein, Ke jis ka zikr ho, woh baat bhi ghair jazbat hi niklegi.
Life is very sorrowful, there must be something in it, That whatever is mentioned, seems to be pathetic too.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو چیزیں دکھ دیتی ہیں، وہی غیر جذ بات بن جاتی ہیں۔
Jo cheezen dukh deti hain, wahi ghair jazbat ban jaati hain.
The things that cause pain become the most pathetic.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "pathetikos" — emotionally moving
First known use: 14th century
The word 'pathetic' originated from the Greek word 'pathetikos', which means capable of feeling, and later evolved to convey a sense of producing feelings of pity or sorrow.