wretchedness

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Variant of wretched

wretched definition

wretched (-id)

adjective

  1. deeply distressed or unhappy; miserable; unfortunate
  2. characterized by or causing distress or misery; dismal wretched slums
  3. poor in quality; very inferior a wretched meal
  4. contemptible; despicable

Etymology: ME wrecched < wrecche < OE wræcc, wretched < wrecan: see wretch

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wretchedness Synonyms

wretchedness

n.

misery, poverty, despondency, unhappiness, distress, grief, trouble, affliction, abjection, woe, sadness, disillusionment, depression, melancholia, dejection, discomfort, discontent, tribulation, torment, desperation, despair, desolation, bitterness, blue funk*, dumps*, blues*, doldrums*. *

Antonyms happiness*, joyousness, exuberance.


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