It means:
* Inspiring pity or sorrow: "The dog's pathetic whimpers tugged at our heartstrings."
* Lacking in quality or effectiveness: "His attempt at a joke was pathetically weak."
* Miserable or wretched: "They lived in pathetic poverty."
It means:
* Inspiring pity or sorrow: "The dog's pathetic whimpers tugged at our heartstrings."
* Lacking in quality or effectiveness: "His attempt at a joke was pathetically weak."
* Miserable or wretched: "They lived in pathetic poverty."