First, note that name change laws vary by jurisdiction, which means you should always be sure to check which rules and regulations apply to your situation. Generally, however, in most states, a legal name change after marriage can be accomplished by simply filling out some forms and without court involvement.
English Collins Dictionary-English synonyms & Thesaurus &nbsp. pathetic 1 adj If you describe a person or animal as pathetic, you mean that they are sad and weak or helpless, and they make you feel very sorry for them. The small group of onlookers presented a pathetic sight..., She now looked small, shrunken and pathetic. â¦ pathetically adv. She was pathetically thin.
The pathetic fallacy is a figure of speech in which the natural world (or some part of it) is treated as though it had human emotions. The phrase âweeping willowâ is an example of the pathetic fallacy, since it suggests that this tree is sad or dejected, which of course is not true â it just looks that way to our eyes.