wretched
[ rech-id ]
/ ˈrɛtʃ ɪd /
adjective, wretch·ed·er, wretch·ed·est.
very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow.
despicable, contemptible, or mean: a wretched miser.
poor, sorry, or pitiful; worthless: a wretched job of sewing.
Origin of wretched
SYNONYMS FOR wretched
2
Wretched,
miserable,
sorry refer to that which is unhappy, afflicted, or distressed.
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.
Sorry applies to distressed, often poverty-stricken outward circumstances; but it has connotations of unworthiness, incongruousness, or the like, so that the beholder feels more contempt than pity:
in a sorry plight.
3 base, vile.
OTHER WORDS FROM wretched
wretch·ed·ly, adverb wretch·ed·ness, noun un·wretch·ed, adjectiveWords nearby wretched
Example sentences from the Web for wretchedly
British Dictionary definitions for wretchedly
wretched
/ (ˈrɛtʃɪd) /
adjective
in poor or pitiful circumstances
characterized by or causing misery
despicable; base
poor, inferior, or paltry
(prenominal)
(intensifier qualifying something undesirable)
a wretched nuisance