a word used by illiterate losers who really mean to say "pitiful" but are trying to impress normal people with their soap opera-inspired vocabulary.
that rompf sure is a pathetic organism.
by himself o'leary September 10, 2004
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To not be apathetic, as the a- in apathy negates the root "pathos".

So to say, to have emotions, care, feel sympathy/empathy, and show interest.

Often confused to mean that something deserves pity.
Girl: Gimme back my purse!
Bully: haha! Whatcha gonna do about it?
Guy: knock it off!

(school counselor hears this)
(guy punches bully I'm split second that counselor isn't looking)
girl: thank you! That was very brave.

Counselor: good job kid! That was very pathetic of you!
Guy: WHAAAATTT?!?!?!
by JelvinJS7 April 18, 2011
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When two or more people meet up at the library on St. Patty's Day eve with dollar coke's from McDonalds, and proceed to pour rum into them.
Shelby and Courtney are on the second floor of the library being pathetic.
by reverandstiffnasty March 17, 2014
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usually someone who is 18 and takes pleasure in picking on people 16 years and younger, just because they're jealous that a certain person didn't get dumped over the net, and still has the love of another certain person and this other certain person doesn't have baggage. ROFLL and this person normally pretends to be educated and mature.
definitely pathetic
that girl that uses that website is really pathetic.

she is so pathetic, she should be looking after her child instead of picking on other "children".

by princessh April 27, 2006
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The state where your bicep girth is smaller than that of your penis.
Look at that skeletal fag, he's pathetic.
by FireballX301 June 24, 2004
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