wretchedness
2 synonyms and 3 antonyms for wretchedness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A feeling of deep unhappiness or suffering, in mind or body.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
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miserableness
Antonyms
Etymology
This word came into English via Middle English wrecchednesse, formed from wretched and -ness.
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