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Definition of Bathos

1. Noun. Triteness or triviality of style.

2. Noun. Insincere pathos.

3. Noun. A change from a serious subject to a disappointing one.

Definition of Bathos

1. n. A ludicrous descent from the elevated to the low, in writing or speech; anticlimax.

Definition of Bathos

1. Noun. Depth, bottom. ¹

2. Noun. An abrupt change in style, usually from high to low; an unintended transition of style; an anticlimax. ¹

3. Noun. Triteness; triviality; banality. ¹

4. Noun. Overly sentimental and exaggerated pathos. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bathos

1. triteness [n -ES] - See also: triteness

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bathos

bathochromic bathocuproine bathoflore batholite batholith batholithic batholiths batholitic bathometer bathometers

bathophenanthroline bathophobia bathorhodopsin bathorse bathorses bathos (current term) bathoses bathrobe bathrobed bathrobes

bathroom bathroom break bathroom cleaner bathroom fixture bathroom singer bathroom singers bathroom tissue bathroomless bathroomlike bathrooms

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