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   Wretch·ed

   /ˈreCHəd/

   

   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:chapfallenunfortunateunluckylucklessdown 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 rottenrottenlowdownno-goodlousybeastlyinformal:damndamnedblastedblessedflamingpreciousconfoundedrottenflippingblinkingbloomingblimmingbloodybleedingeffingnaffingchuffinggoddamplurryinformal, dated:ballyruddydeucedvulgar slang:fuckingfriggingsoddingfeckingOpposite worthyadmirable

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. wretchedly adverb
   • 2. wretchedness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   Wretched means deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind, or extremely or deplorably bad or distressing. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of wretched.

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   • The fairy tale Cinderella gives us many examples of uses for the word wretched. Poor Cinderella had a wretched childhood, living in wretched conditions with a wretched stepmother. It would be enough to make anyone feel wretched, or absolutely terrible. Wretched is an all-around unhappy word.

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   What does wrecche mean in English?

   • Middle English wrecched, expansion (with -ed -ed entry 1) of wrecche, adjective, in same sense, going back to Old English wrecc, derivative from the base of wræcca, wrecce "exile, stranger, despicable person" — more at wretch 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Wretched.”

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   • The Wretched is a journaling game for one person, chronicling the last days of a salvage ship that was menaced - and ultimately incapacited - on its return trip by an alien assailant. The player is the one remaining crew member, desperately trying to survive after venting the creature into the black vacuum of space.

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   Wretched means unpleasant, bad, or unhappy. It can describe a person, a condition, or a situation. Learn how to use it in different contexts and find related words and phrases.

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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.

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   Wretched means unpleasant, bad, or feeling very sick or unhappy. It can also express anger when something annoying happens. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations.

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   A wretch is a miserable or despicable person. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words of wretch from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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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.

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    Wretched means miserable, contemptible, or inferior. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, as well as related words and phrases, in this comprehensive online resource.