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wretched

/'r/E/t/S//I/d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. of very poor quality or condition

    adj.all

    Synonyms deplorable execrable miserable woeful

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. characterized by physical misery

    adj.all

    Examples
    Spent a wretched night on the floor.
    Synonyms miserable

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. very unhappy; full of misery

    adj.all

    Examples
    Wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages.
    Synonyms miserable suffering

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. morally reprehensible

    adj.all

    Synonyms despicable slimy ugly unworthy vile worthless

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. deserving or inciting pity

    adj.all

    Examples
    A wretched life.
    Synonyms hapless miserable misfortunate pathetic piteous pitiable pitiful poor

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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