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- pronunciation:
- re
chihd
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
unhappy; miserable.
They were wretched after they lost everything they owned in the fire.I feel wretched that I was so mean to that dog.- synonyms:
- miserable, unfortunate, unhappy
- antonyms:
- cheerful, fortunate, well
- similar words:
- dejected, depressed, desolate, down, heartbroken, low, poor
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definition 2: |
characterized by or causing misery and suffering.
Mr. Ruiz quit his job and said he would never go back to that wretched factory.The family was very poor, and they were forced to live in wretched conditions.Everyone wanted an end to the wretched war.- synonyms:
- miserable
- antonyms:
- delightful, luxurious
- similar words:
- adverse, awful, bad, bitter, desolate, dismal, gloomy, poor, rotten
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definition 3: |
extremely bad or evil.
That wretched man treats his dogs with great cruelty.- synonyms:
- sorry
- similar words:
- base, lousy, low, mean, rotten, shabby, worthless
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definition 4: |
not good at all; completely unacceptable or unsuccessful.
The painters did a wretched job on this house--look at the drips and streaks!- synonyms:
- inferior, pitiful, poor, sorry, worthless
- antonyms:
- excellent
- similar words:
- awful, base, lousy, mean, miserable, pathetic, rotten, shabby
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related words: |
hopeless, pitiful, tough, unlucky |
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derivations: |
wretchedly (adv.), wretchedness (n.) |
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