adj
wretched
REHT-shihd
adj
1
Extremely unhappy or in a miserable, unfortunate state.
"He felt wretched after losing his job and his home in the same month."
2
Very poor in quality; dreadful.
"The hotel room was in a wretched state, with damp walls and broken furniture."
3
Used to express strong annoyance or dislike, similar to "damned" or "blasted".
"I can never find that wretched remote control when I need it."
How to Use Wretched
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMiserable, pitiful, or of terrible quality — also used as a mild curse when something annoys you.
Common pairings
a wretched existence
feel wretched
wretched weather
Word Forms
more wretched comparative, most wretched superlative
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