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pathetic excuse
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(a) pathetic excuse for something — a pathetic/poor/sad/excuse for something informal phrase someone or something that is of very bad quality We have a failing economy and a pathetic excuse for a President. Thesaurus: something that is of very bad quality … Useful english dictionary
excuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 reason given ADJECTIVE ▪ perfect, wonderful ▪ excellent, good, great, legitimate, valid ▪ convincing … Collocations dictionary
excuse */*/ — I UK [ɪkˈskjuːs] / US [ɪkˈskjus] noun [countable] Word forms excuse : singular excuse plural excuses 1) a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or why you have not done something that you should have done a… … English dictionary
excuse — ex|cuse1 S2 [ıkˈskju:z] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 excuse me 2¦(forgive)¦ 3¦(from a duty)¦ 4¦(explain)¦ 5¦(from a place)¦ 6 excuse yourself 7 excuse me (for living)! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: excuser, from … Dictionary of contemporary English
pathetic — pa|thet|ic [ pə θetık ] adjective * 1. ) useless or not effective in an annoying way: He made a pathetic attempt to explain his failure. That s the most pathetic excuse I ve ever heard. 2. ) if someone or something looks or sounds pathetic, you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pathetic */ — UK [pəˈθetɪk] / US adjective 1) useless or not effective in an annoying way That s the most pathetic excuse I ve ever heard. He made a pathetic attempt to explain his failure. 2) if someone or something looks or sounds pathetic, you feel sympathy … English dictionary
excuse — 1. verb 1) eventually she excused him Syn: forgive, pardon, absolve, exonerate, acquit; informal let someone off (the hook); formal exculpate Ant: punish, blame 2) such conduct can never be excused Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
pathetic — adjective 1) a pathetic groan Syn: pitiful, pitiable, piteous, moving, touching, poignant, plaintive, distressing, upsetting, heartbreaking, heart rending, harrowing, wretched, forlorn See note at … Thesaurus of popular words
pathetic — adjective 1) a pathetic sight Syn: pitiful, moving, touching, poignant, plaintive, wretched 2) informal a pathetic excuse Syn: feeble, woeful, sorry, poor, pitif … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
excuse — ex|cuse1 [ ık skjuz ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to forgive someone for something bad they have done, especially something that is not very serious: Please excuse my messy handwriting. excuse someone for (doing) something: I hope you ll excuse us… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pathetic — adj. Pathetic is used with these nouns: ↑attempt, ↑creature, ↑excuse, ↑existence, ↑loser, ↑sight, ↑whimper … Collocations dictionary
