wretched
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7.1
- adjective
- /ˈrɛtʃɪd/
- Offensive
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despreciable
- His wretched actions brought shame to his entire family.
We have got enough scum and wretched individuals to to deal with, expose, incarcerate and get rid of to make the streets safer.
- We have got enough scum and wretched individuals to to deal with, expose, incarcerate and get rid of to make the streets safer.
- I think I'll be disgusting and wretched like Wolverine.
Examples
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The wretched behavior of the criminals shocked the local community.
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Do you know why I continue to work for that wretched queen year after year?
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I will rid our land of all its wretched kind.
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Yes, he was a wretched man, but he was a very good provider.
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I will give this wretched world the queen it deserves.
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Lord, save this wretched creature's soul!
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I permitted you to come here because of your care and affection for this wretched poet.
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He's the most evil, wretched creature alive.
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You're really a wretched liar, aren't you?
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How would you predict our fate under this wretched, pathological liar's rule for the next two years?
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Synonyms
268
4.9
Very bad or offensive in a moral way
157
5.0
Very bad and morally wrong
116
3.7
A person who is very mean and deserves to be disliked
95
5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
91
8.1
Extremely evil and cruel, as if caused by the devil
86
4.1
A person or action that is very bad and dishonest
71
4.9
Morally wrong or deserving strong criticism
48
7.8
Very bad and cruel in the way someone behaves
47
6.5
A person who is dishonest and unpleasant, so others do not trust them
42
7.8
Very unpleasant and morally wrong to most people
38
6.8
Very bad and unacceptable, deserving strong criticism
28
6.1
Very unpleasant and painful, like being in hell
24
7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
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7.2
Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules
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8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
20
6.3
Extremely cruel and evil, like something from hell
20
5.4
Deserves strong blame or dislike
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7.9
Being very cruel and evil and making others suffer
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8.5
Something that people strongly blame or hate for being very bad
6
8.0
Very dishonest or cruel in a way that makes people feel disgusted
5
8.3
Having very bad character and doing dishonest things
4
9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
Very bad and of little value
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wretched comes from wretch, a word once used to call someone 'cursed' or 'despicable' as a strong insult. So calling a person or action 'wretched' can mean they are morally very bad and deserve strong disapproval.