bathetic

ba·thet·ic

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buh-thet-ik]
- /bəˈθɛt ɪk/
- /bə.ˈθe.tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-thet-ik]
- /bəˈθɛt ɪk/

Definitions of bathetic word

adjective bathetic containing or displaying bathos 3
adjective bathetic characterized by bathos 3
adjective bathetic displaying or characterized by bathos: the bathetic emotionalism of soap operas. 1
noun bathetic Producing an unintentional effect of anticlimax. 1
adjective bathetic Characterized by or pertaining to bathos. 0

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Origin of bathetic

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; bath(os) + -etic, on the model of pathetic

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Parts of speech for Bathetic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bathetic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bathetic

adj bathetic

drippy — dripping or tending to drip: a drippy faucet.
gushy — given to or marked by excessively effusive talk, behavior, etc.
maudlin — tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.
mawkish — characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.
schmaltzy — of, relating to, or characterized by schmaltz.

adjective bathetic

sentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.

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