1. In a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
   "the sick child cried pathetically"
   - pitiably 
2. Arousing scornful pity
   "they had pathetically little money"; "it was pathetically bad"

See also: pathetic

• pedunculated polyp
• pedwood
• pee
• Pee Dee
• Pee Dee River
• pee-pee
• peeing
• peek
• peekaboo
• peel
• peel off
• peeled
• peeler
• peeling
• peen
• peep
• peep sight
• peeper
• peephole
• Peeping Tom
• peepshow
• peepul
• peer
• peer group
• peer of the realm