| Main Entry: | pathos |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deep sadness |
Synonyms: |
desolation, emotion, feeling, passion, pitiableness, pitifulness, plaintiveness, poignance, poignancy, sentiment |
| Notes: | bathos is an abrupt, unintended transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace while pathos is a quality that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow |
Antonyms: |
cheer, glee, happiness, joy |