wretched
/ˈɹɛtʃɪd/
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈɹɛtʃɪd/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈɹɛtʃɪd/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
Very miserable; feeling deep affliction or distress.
“I felt wretched after my wife died.”
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Worthless; paltry; very poor or mean; miserable.
“The street was full of wretched beggars dressed in rags.”
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Hatefully contemptible; despicable; wicked.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Used to express dislike of or annoyance towards the mentioned thing.
“Will you please stop playing that wretched trombone!”
How this word is used
- Everyday “I felt wretched after my wife died.”
- General “The street was full of wretched beggars dressed in rags.”
- General “Will you please stop playing that wretched trombone!”
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