pathos
/ˈpeɪθɒs
/noun [mass noun]
A quality that evokes pity or sadness: the actor injects his customary humour and pathos into the role...
- They have a perfect blend of humour, poignancy, pathos and a social message.
- Here at last we have all the drama, tragedy, pathos and humour those courtroom appearances produced.
- Filled with pathos and grandeur, they demand to be seen in the flesh.
Synonyms
poignancy, tragedy, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, pitiableness, plaintiveness, sorrowfulness
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Greek pathos 'suffering'; related to paskhein 'suffer' and penthos 'grief'.
Rhymes
- giant groundsel
- giantism
- giant-killer
- oliphaunt
- olisbos
- olisbos-like
- olistolith
- olistostrome
- oliva
- olivaceous
- olivary
- olivary body
- olivary complex
- olivary eminence
- olivary nucleus
- olivaster
- olive
- olive baboon
- oliveback
- olive-backed oriole
- olive-backed thrush
- olive bark
- olive bark tree
- olive berry
- olive branch