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wretch·ed

wretched

 
 
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
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
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
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
derivations: wretchedly (adv.), wretchedness (n.)
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