What does bathetic mean?
Bathetic means Characterized by or pertaining to bathos..
Bathetic
/bəˈθɛtɪk/ · adjective
Meaning
Characterized by or pertaining to bathos..
Example Sentences
The fall is indeed the archetypal bathetic motion, a sudden, surprising downward rush degrading the pretensions of posture and man's bipedal pride.
To ask what it is that Don Quixote himself believes is to enter the visionary centre of his story. This curious blend of the sublime and the bathetic does not come again until Kafka, another pupil of Cervantes, would compose stories like "The Hunter Gracchus" and "A Country Doctor".
It is possible that Shillibeer's bathetic end is the reason buses did not become universally known as 'Shillibeers'. Some operators had called their buses Shillibeers.
Synonyms for bathetic
Antonyms for bathetic
Related Words
Word Forms
- more bathetic
- most bathetic
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for bathetic?
Common synonyms include anticlimactic, banal, hammy, kitschy.
What is the opposite of bathetic?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use bathetic in a sentence?
The fall is indeed the archetypal bathetic motion, a sudden, surprising downward rush degrading the pretensions of posture and man's bipedal pride.
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