The difference between Despicable and Pathetic

When used as adjectives, despicable means fit or deserving to be despised, whereas pathetic means arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.


Despicable is also noun with the meaning: a wretched or wicked person.

check bellow for the other definitions of Despicable and Pathetic

  1. Despicable as an adjective:

    Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean

    Examples:

    "synonyms: vile evimean contemptible"

  1. Despicable as a noun:

    A wretched or wicked person.

  1. Pathetic as an adjective:

    Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.

    Examples:

    "The child’s pathetic pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart."

  2. Pathetic as an adjective:

    Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.

    Examples:

    "You can't even run two miles? That’s pathetic."

    "You're almost 26 years old and you still can't hold a real job? That's pathetic."

  3. Pathetic as an adjective (obsolete):

    Expressing or showing anger; passionate.

  4. Pathetic as an adjective (anatomy):

    Trochlear.