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hyperpathetic

hyperpathetic adjective: extremely pathetic (full of pathos).

Adjective

hyperpathetic (comparative more hyperpathetic, superlative most hyperpathetic)

  1. Extremely pathetic (full of pathos).

Forms of hyperpathetic

comparativemore hyperpathetic
superlativemost hyperpathetic

Origin of hyperpathetic

From hyper- + pathetic.

Questions about hyperpathetic

What does hyperpathetic mean?
Hyperpathetic means extremely pathetic (full of pathos).
What part of speech is hyperpathetic?
Hyperpathetic is an adjective.

Words near hyperpathetic in the dictionary

  1. hyperparenting
  2. hyperpartisan
  3. hyperpartisans
  4. hyperpartisanship
  5. hyperpath
  6. hyperpathetic
  7. hyperpathia
  8. hyperpathogenic
  9. hyperpaths
  10. hyperpatient
  11. hyperpatriot

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