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wretched
What does wretched mean?
wretched (adjective): characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use wretched in a sentence?
- He's in a wretched condition. (Tatoeba sentence #8782997 by sundown, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce wretched?
/ˈɹɛtʃɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to wretched
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “wretched” mean?
without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance
Not quite: that's what incessant means.
abundant or generous to the point of excess; copious; volubly expressed
Not quite: that's what profuse means.
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
Not quite: that's what deceptive means.
characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable
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