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bathetic

adjective

/bəˈθɛt.ɪk/

Meaning

displaying insincere or trivial emotion; producing an unintended ridiculous effect through sudden change from serious to silly

The movie's ending was unintentionally bathetic rather than tragic.

sentimental, silly, anticlimactic, mawkish, trivial

serious, profound, tragic

bathetic ending, bathetic story, bathetic scene, bathetic humor

having no definite or well-defined shape or form

relating to a festival or celebration

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

Having or involving very modern technology or design.

happening repeatedly over a long period of time; constant and uninterrupted

arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later