Bathetic (adjective)

1. Pitifully inadequate, especially in comparison to what is intended; inadequate or lacking in emotional or intellectual depth; overly sentimental.
2. Pitifully inadequate, lacking in significance, or producing a humorous or absurd effect.

Origin:

Derived from the greek word 'pathos' meaning 'suffering, emotion'.

Examples:

1. The actress's performance was bathetic and failed to move the audience.
2. The scene in the movie, where the hero breaks down and cries, was criticized for being bathetic.
3. The music in the movie was supposed to evoke emotions but it was bathetic.
4. The advertisement was trying to evoke emotions but the attempt was bathetic.
5. The romantic gestures were bathetic and lacked sincerity.