erbärmlich

pathetic, pitiful

ˌɛ ɐ̯ ˈb ɛ ʁ m l ɪ ç
erbärm pity + lich -like; having the quality of
adjective Uncommon #20,886
pathetic, pitiful Strongly negative or critical.
GE: Das war erbärmlich.
EN: That was pathetic.
Forms of erbärmlich
erbärmlicherbärmlicher

Ziemlich erbärmlich.

Pretty pathetic.

— The Chaser (2008)

Ich will nicht erbärmlich sein, ich will cool sein!!

I don't want to be pathetic; I want to be cool!!

Du bist erbärmlich!

You are pathetic!

— Fight Club (1999)

Es war erbärmlich.

It was pathetic.

— Titanic (1997)

Das Essen ist erbärmlich.

The food is awful.

— GoodFellas (1990)

Ihr seid erbärmlich!

You are pathetic!

— Diva (1981)

Erbärmlich, was?

Pathetic, isn't it?

— Nausicaä aus dem Tal der Winde (1984)

Tom ist erbärmlich.

Tom is pathetic.

Erbärmlich?

Pathetic?

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Gott, bist du erbärmlich.

God, you're pathetic.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Tom ist erbärmlich, nicht wahr?

Tom is pathetic, isn't he?

Er ist erbärmlich.

He is pathetic.

Erbärmlich.

Pathetic.

— Anora (2024)