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   wretched

   /ˈrɛtʃɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state: "I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again" Similar miserableunhappysadbroken-heartedheartbrokengrief-strickengrievingsorrowfulsorrowingmourninganguisheddistresseddesolatedevastateddespairinginconsolabledisconsolatedowncastdowndownhearteddejectedcrestfallencheerlessdepressedmelancholymorosegloomyglummournfuldolefuldismalforlornwoefulwoebegoneabjectlow-spiritedlong-facedinformal:bluedown in the mouthdown in the dumpschokedcut upguttedliterary:dolorousarchaic:chap-fallenunfortunateunluckylucklessdown on one's luckill-starredstar-crosseddamnedblightedhaplesspoorpitiabledistresseddowntroddenoppressedpowerlesshelplessOpposite cheerfulfortunate
   • ▪ of poor quality; very bad: "the wretched conditions of the slums" Similar harshhardgrimstarkdifficultpoorpoverty-strickenrun downdown at heelimpoverishedpitifulpiteouspathetictragicmiserablebleakcheerlesshopelesssorrysordidshabbyseedydilapidatedshoddygodforsakeninformal:scummycrummygrottyterribleawfuldiredreadfulatrociousunspeakabledismalbadpoorlamentabledeplorableunsatisfactorysubstandardlow-qualityinferiorinformal:yuckygodawfulbeastlypantsa load of pantsOpposite comfortableluxuriousexcellent
   • ▪ used to express anger or annoyance: "she disliked the wretched man intensely" Similar despicablecontemptiblebeyond contemptreprehensiblebaselowvilemeanscurvyabominableloathsomehatefuldetestableodiousdisreputabledepraveddebasedinfamousvillainousignobleshamefulshabbyworthlessinformal:dirtyfilthydirty rottenrottenlow-downno-goodlousybeastlyinformal:damndamnedblastedblessedflamingpreciousconfoundedrottenflippingblinkingbloomingblimmingbloodybleedingeffingnaffingchuffinggoddamplurryinformal, dated:ballyruddydeucedvulgar slang:fuckingfriggingsoddingfeckingOpposite worthyadmirable

   Word Origin Middle English: formed irregularly from wretch + -ed1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wretchedly adverb
   • 2. wretchedness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wretchedWretched Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WRETCHED is deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind. How to use wretched in a sentence.

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   WRETCHED definition: 1. unpleasant or of low quality: 2. feeling very ill or very unhappy: 3. used to express anger…. Learn more.

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   WRETCHED meaning: 1. unpleasant or of low quality: 2. feeling very ill or very unhappy: 3. used to express anger…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRETCHED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable. 2. characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow. 3. despicable, contemptible, or mean. a wretched miser. 4. poor, sorry, or pitiful; worthless.

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   Wretched is an all-around unhappy word. If you're very ill, heartbroken, or riddled with guilt, you may feel wretched. This word is also used to describe awful living conditions. If your cabin at sleep-away camp is freezing cold and rat-infested, you could describe it as wretched.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › wretchedWretched - definition of wretched by The Free Dictionary

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   1. very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; pitiable. 2. characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow; miserable. 3. despicable, contemptible, or mean: a wretched miser.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwretched adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (formal) extremely bad or unpleasant synonym awful. She had a wretched time of it at school. The animals are kept in the most wretched conditions. [usually before noun] (formal) making you feel sympathy or making you sad synonym pitiful. She finally agreed to have the wretched animal put down.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWRETCHED definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   1. very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable. 2. characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow. 3. despicable, contemptible, or mean. a wretched miser. 4. poor, sorry, or pitiful; worthless.

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    Wretched refers to a condition of extreme affliction or distress, especially as outwardly apparent: wretched hovels. Miserable refers more to the inward feeling of unhappiness or distress: a miserable life.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordWRETCHED - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    You describe someone as wretched when you feel sorry for them because they are in an unpleasant situation or have suffered unpleasant experiences.