Read the dictionary entry.
pathetic [puh-THEH-tic] adj.
1. causing to feel pity
2. relating to emotions
3. inferior
4. absurd
Read the sentence.
The kitten was so pathetic when he mewed that I had to pick him up and comfort him.
Which dictionary definition best describes how the word "pathetic” is used in this sentence?
relating to emotions
causing to feel pity
inferior
absurd