pathetic

/pəˈθɛtɪk/adj

Middle School

1

Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.

2

Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.

3

Expressing or showing anger; passionate.

4

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Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

athletic magnetic acetic emetic poetic ascetic genetic kinetic cosmetic diabetic

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

pac pad pae pah pak pal pam pan pao pas

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

path peth poth puth thump python panther pathway thumper footpath

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