Most pathetic (7)
I believe the answer is:
saddest
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">most pathetic</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for saddest that I've seen before include "most dejected" , "Most doleful" , "Most gloomy" , "Unhappiest" , "Most blue" .)