Wretch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɛt͡ʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wretch is a noun meaning An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
Meaning
An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
More Meanings
- An unpleasant, annoying, worthless, or despicable person.
- Misspelling of retch.
- (archaic) An exile.
Example Sentences
The poor wretch, who lay motionless a long time, just began to recover his senses as a stage-coach came by.
I asked that selfish wretch, Winterblossom, to walk down with me to view her distress, and the heartless beast told me he was afraid of infection!
The four unhappy wretches labouring under sentence of banishment were freed from their fetters, to rejoin their former society; and three days given as holidays to every convict in the colony.
Swear to me but, thou bold wretch! said she, swear to me, that Pamela Andrews is really and truly thy lawful wife, without sham, without deceit, without double-meaning; and I know what I have to say!
Word Forms
- wretches
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include miserable, pitiful, unfortunate, unlucky, fool, guttersnipe.
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