pathetisch
pathetic; bombastic; emotional; grandiloquent
English translations
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pathetic
Word details
- German meaning
- Pathetisch bedeutet übertrieben gefühlvoll oder ergreifend, oft in einer Weise, die unecht oder theatralisch wirkt.
- English meaning
- Pathetic, over-emotional
- Synonym
- rührselig, gefühlsbetont
- German example
- Seine Rede war sehr pathetisch und wirkte unglaubwürdig.
- English example
- His speech was very pathetic and seemed unbelievable.
- Comparative
- pathetischerSuperlative: am pathetischsten
Related words
- sympathetisch
sympathetic
- unpathetisch
Unsentimental
- apostrophieren
apostrophize
- schwulstig
Bombastic
- schwülstig
Bombastic, pompous
Example sentences with “pathetisch”
Seine Rede war viel zu pathetisch. (His speech was far too bombastic.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'pathetisch' mean the same as the English 'pathetic'?
No, this is a 'false friend'. In German, it means grandiose or overly emotional/dramatic, not 'pitiful'.