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wretched

/ˈɹɛt͡ʃəd/adjective2 syllables

Wretched means: deserving or inciting pity.

Synonyms for wretched38

adjective, as in deserving or inciting pity

hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, unfortunate

adjective, as in morally reprehensible

despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, evil

adjective, as in of very poor quality or condition

deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, inferior

adjective, as in very unhappy; full of misery

miserable, suffering, unhappy

adjective, as in characterized by physical misery

miserable, uncomfortable

also used for wretched

dejected, wretchful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, depressing, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, base, lousy, low-grade, ass, bad, below par

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What does wretched mean?5

adjective

1

deserving or inciting pity“a hapless victim”

2

morally reprehensible“would do something as despicable as murder”

3

of very poor quality or condition“deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”

4

very unhappy; full of misery“he felt depressed and miserable”

5

characterized by physical misery“a wet miserable weekend”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Wretched in a sentence

  • The family lived a wretched life during the war.unknown
  • You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.horsebones
  • I like to help the most wretched people.Objectivesea
  • I never saw a man in so wretched a condition.Hybrid
  • Grit your teeth and keep working on the wretched painting.illiterate
  • I am so gauche with these wretched baubles.zogwarg
  • It was there that this wretched son was born.menaud
  • Little help is worth much for the wretched.Roomba_Unit

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