These are the other words with
the root pathos (feeling).
pathetic :
arousing pity or sympathy, pitifully unsuccessful or
ineffective.
usage: It was a pathetic
performance from our Indian team.
empathy : the
ability to sense and understand someone else's feelings as if they were one's
own.
usage: We should
empathize the bereaved families.
compassion: a
feeling of distress and pity for the suffering or misfortune of
another.
usage: Good
shepherds show compassion on their sheep.
see also pathos, telepathy.