bathetic

== English == === Etymology === From bathos +‎ -etic, based on the form of pathos and pathetic. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /bəˈθɛtɪk/ === Adjective === bathetic (comparative more bathetic, superlative most bathetic) Characterized by or pertaining to bathos. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “bathetic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.