Wretched

Quick meaning: Wretched is an adjective meaning Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.

Meaning

Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.

More Meanings

1. Of an inferior or unworthy nature or social status; contemptible, lowly.
2. Of an insignificant, mean, or poor nature; miserable, paltry, worthless.
3. Of a person, etc.: behaving in a manner causing contempt; base, despicable, wicked.
4. Of weather: causing much discomfort; very unpleasant; miserable.
5. (informal) Used to express annoyance towards or dislike of someone or something: bloody, damned.

Example Sentences

I felt wretched after my wife died.

Sir, / vve are no Spinſters; nor, if you look upon us, / ſo vvretched as you take us.

[W]ho might be your mother / That you inſult, exult, and all at once / Ouer the vvretched?

Oh (men forlorne) how wretched is our ſtate, / Whome heaven and earth oppreſſe with heapes of hate!

Synonyms for wretched

Depending on context, synonyms include dejected, wretchful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, deplorable, depressing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include miserable, pitiable, pitiful, woeful, pathetic, deplorable.

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