deficient vs pathetic

deficient

adj
  • Lacking something essential; often construed with in. 

  • Insufficient or inadequate in amount. 

  • Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n). 

noun
  • A person who is deficient. 

pathetic

adj
  • Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy. 

  • Trochlear. 

  • Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. 

How often have the words deficient and pathetic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )