wretch
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7.5
- noun
- /rɛtʃ/
- Offensive
:
canalla
- Everyone considered him a wretch for his cruel treatment of animals.
- an ungrateful wretch
- a heartless wretch
- an insolent wretch
You shallow judge, mental superficial Wretch too much.
- You shallow judge, mental superficial Wretch too much.
Examples
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He was born of woman, you monstrous wretch.
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I know I'm a wretch for being late.
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If I ever find out who it was, I shall have the wretch dismissed without a character.
Fiction book (1993) -
I have never seen such a hardened little wretch!
Academic text (2005) -
"I see you, you worthless wretch," she bellowed.
Fiction book (2001) -
You're a wretch.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Gideon, you're such a cold, heartless wretch," Isobel inserted from her seat on the settee.
Fiction book (1991) -
He behaved like a miserable wretch when he betrayed his closest friends.
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The community turns against the wretch who betrayed their trust for personal gain.
Synonyms
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8.0
A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike or who treats others badly
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9.9
A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike
168
9.5
A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly
64
9.9
A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult
28
9.9
An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean
19
9.9
A very rude person who treats others badly
13
4.9
A person who is unkind to other people, often said by children
13
9.9
A rude word for a person who is cruel or dishonest
9
8.9
A person who treats others very badly
7
8.2
A person who is dishonest and treats others badly
5
7.2
A person who is unkind and hurts other people's feelings
3
9.0
A rude name for a person who is cruel or very ugly
1
9.6
A very evil person who hurts and frightens others
1
9.1
A person who behaves badly or annoys others, often as a joke
1
9.9
A person who is rude and selfish to other people
1
9.9
A rude word for a person people strongly dislike
1
9.0
An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted
An insulting name for a cruel or troublesome person
A person who is mean or dishonest and causes trouble for others
A person who betrays others and cannot be trusted
An offensive slang word for a rude person who treats others badly
A person who is very rude and causes trouble for others
A very rude and selfish person who treats others badly
A person who is very rude and annoying to other people
A very rude and insulting name for a person you strongly dislike
A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly
A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly
Compounds
How Wicked
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wretch comes from the old English wrecca, originally 'exile', and over time people used the word to mean someone 'ruined' or hopeless, as you can see in wretched. That's why wretch can also be used as an insult for a wicked or very bad person.