pathetic Pronunciation: /pəˈθetɪk/Translate pathetic | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of patheticadj. 1 (pitiful) Mitleid erregend 2 (contemptible) armselig [Entschuldigung]; erbärmlich [Person, Leistung]pathetic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pathetic in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pathetic in the US English dictionary