This is the 14775th most frequent German word.
pathetischer
"Pathetischer" means "more pathetic" or "more emotional/dramatic," depending on context.
Here, 'pathetischen' is used to describe a letter as overly emotional or exaggerated in its expressions.
Er schrieb einen pathetischen Brief an seinen verlorenen Freund.
He wrote a pathetic letter to his lost friend.
In this sentence, 'pathetisch' is used to describe the theatrical scene as dramatic and emotional, showing an intentional use of pathos.
Die Szene im Theaterstück war absichtlich pathetisch gestaltet, um die Zuschauer zu rühren.
The scene in the play was deliberately designed to be poignant to move the audience.
Here, 'pathetisch' refers to the speech sounding slightly exaggerated in an emotional or grandiloquent manner.