wretched

[ rech-id ]

/ ˈrɛtʃ ɪd /

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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

First recorded in 1150–1200, wretched is from the Middle English word wrecchede. See wretch, -ed³

SYNONYMS FOR wretched

1 dejected, distressed, afflicted, woeful, woebegone, forlorn, unhappy.

3 base, vile.

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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.

OTHER WORDS FROM wretched

wretch·ed·ly, adverbwretch·ed·ness, nounun·wretch·ed, adjective

Words nearby wretched

wrest, wrestle, wrestling, wrest pin, wretch, wretched, Wrexham, wrick, wrier, wriest, wriggle

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Example sentences from the Web for wretched

First on the to-do list, the profiling exercises to help the Western masses understand the nature of the wretched beast.
ISIS and BS|Amal Ghandour|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The wretched of the earth rarely make headlines, whether on land or sea.
The Racism of Disaster Coverage|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This teacher says that the wretched Soviet regime will vanish and life will return to normal.
Inside ‘Maidan’: Sergei Loznitsa on His Ukrainian Uprising Doc and Putin’s ‘Fascist’ Regime|Richard Porton|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After a few minutes of this wretched nonsense, Tyrone Lewis sidles up to me and throws a hand on my shoulder.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Prabhakaran had come to personify the movement, and his end, so wretched, became the emblem of Tamil defeat and Sinhalese triumph.
Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka’s Reign of Terror|Kapil Komireddi|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The wretched remnant of the colony was overjoyed at this decision.
The Birth of the Nation|Mrs. Roger A. Pryor
The stare of the wretched creature deepened into a fierce and maddened glare.
The Sword of Damocles|Anna Katharine Green
Some of the wretched men who were dragged before him he threatened with hanging unless they gave him most or all that they owned.
Give Me Liberty|Thomas J. Wertenbaker
But during the wretched hours one glance at the Colonel's face gave him courage to suffer and be—still!
A Little Dusky Hero|Harriot T, Comstock
So all these wretched creatures were hanged at Chelmsford, and the informants plumed themselves greatly on their evidence.
Witch Stories|E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton

British Dictionary definitions for wretched

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

Derived forms of wretched

wretchedly, adverbwretchedness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wretched
释义	wretched [ rech-id ] / ˈrɛtʃ ɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wretched ON THESAURUS.COM 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 First recorded in 1150–1200, wretched is from the Middle English word wrecchede. See wretch, -ed³ SYNONYMS FOR wretched 1 dejected, distressed, afflicted, woeful, woebegone, forlorn, unhappy. 3 base, vile. SEE SYNONYMS FOR wretched ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study 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. OTHER WORDS FROM wretched wretch·ed·ly, adverbwretch·ed·ness, nounun·wretch·ed, adjective Words nearby wretched wrest, wrestle, wrestling, wrest pin, wretch, wretched, Wrexham, wrick, wrier, wriest, wriggle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wretched First on the to-do list, the profiling exercises to help the Western masses understand the nature of the wretched beast. ISIS and BS\|Amal Ghandour\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The wretched of the earth rarely make headlines, whether on land or sea. The Racism of Disaster Coverage\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|July 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This teacher says that the wretched Soviet regime will vanish and life will return to normal. Inside ‘Maidan’: Sergei Loznitsa on His Ukrainian Uprising Doc and Putin’s ‘Fascist’ Regime\|Richard Porton\|May 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After a few minutes of this wretched nonsense, Tyrone Lewis sidles up to me and throws a hand on my shoulder. The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou\|John Ed Bradley\|April 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Prabhakaran had come to personify the movement, and his end, so wretched, became the emblem of Tamil defeat and Sinhalese triumph. Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka’s Reign of Terror\|Kapil Komireddi\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The wretched remnant of the colony was overjoyed at this decision. The Birth of the Nation\|Mrs. Roger A. Pryor The stare of the wretched creature deepened into a fierce and maddened glare. The Sword of Damocles\|Anna Katharine Green Some of the wretched men who were dragged before him he threatened with hanging unless they gave him most or all that they owned. Give Me Liberty\|Thomas J. Wertenbaker But during the wretched hours one glance at the Colonel's face gave him courage to suffer and be—still! A Little Dusky Hero\|Harriot T, Comstock So all these wretched creatures were hanged at Chelmsford, and the informants plumed themselves greatly on their evidence. Witch Stories\|E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton British Dictionary definitions for wretched 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 Derived forms of wretched wretchedly, adverbwretchedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wretched pathetic, depressed, forlorn, despicable, gloomy, tragic, hopeless, abject, miserable, woeful, deplorable, pitiful, afflicted, base, calamitous, cheap, contemptible, dejected, disconsolate, distressed
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wretched

adjective, wretch·ed·er, wretch·ed·est.

Origin of wretched

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British Dictionary definitions for wretched

adjective

Derived forms of wretched

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