wretched
11wretched — wretchedly, adv. wretchedness, n. /rech id/, adj., wretcheder, wretchedest. 1. very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable. 2. characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow. 3. despicable, contemptible, or mean: a… …
12wretched — adjective Etymology: Middle English, irregular from wretch Date: 12th century 1. deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind 2. extremely or deplorably bad or distressing < was in wretched health > < a wretched accident > 3. a.… …
13wretched — adj. wretched of (that was wretched of him) * * * [ retʃɪd] wretched of (that was wretched of him) …
14wretched — wretch|ed [ retʃəd ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL very unpleasant, or in very bad condition: The whole family lived in one wretched room. 2. ) FORMAL very unhappy or sick: She felt wretched at the thought of what might happen. 3. ) INFORMAL used for… …
15wretched — UK [ˈretʃɪd] / US [ˈretʃəd] adjective 1) informal used for emphasizing how much someone or something annoys you I looked everywhere and eventually found the wretched letter. The wretched man never answered her questions. 2) very unpleasant, or in …
16wretched — adjective 1 very unhappy or ill: I lay in bed feeling thoroughly wretched. 2 (only before noun) making you feel annoyed or angry: What does the wretched woman want this time? 3 literary extremely bad or of very poor quality: wretched living… …
17wretched — adjective a) Very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting. Jan Hollar authored many wretched poems. b) Worthless; paltry; very poor or …
18wretched — adjective 1) I felt so wretched without you Syn: miserable, unhappy, sad, heartbroken, grief stricken, distressed, desolate, devastated, disconsolate, downcast, dejected, depressed, melancholy, forlorn 2) wretched l …
19wretched — wretch•ed [[t]ˈrɛtʃ ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; pitiable 2) characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow; miserable 3) despicable, contemptible, or mean: a wretched miser[/ex] 4) pitiful or worthless;… …
20wretched — /ˈrɛtʃəd / (say rechuhd) adjective 1. very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable. 2. characterised by or attended with misery. 3. despicable, contemptible, or mean. 4. poor, sorry, or pitiful; worthless: a wretched… …
