wretched
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7.1
- adjective
- /ˈrɛtʃɪd/
- Offensive
- His wretched actions brought shame to his entire family.
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Watch on YouTubeWe 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
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4.1
A person or action that is very bad and dishonest
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5.0
Very bad and morally wrong
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4.9
Very bad or offensive in a moral way
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3.7
A person who is very mean and deserves to be disliked
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5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
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8.1
Extremely evil and cruel, as if caused by the devil
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7.8
Very bad and cruel in the way someone behaves
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6.5
A person who is dishonest and unpleasant, so others do not trust them
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7.8
Very unpleasant and morally wrong to most people
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6.8
Very bad and unacceptable, deserving strong criticism
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6.1
Very unpleasant and painful, like being in hell
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7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
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4.9
Morally wrong or deserving strong criticism
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8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
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7.2
Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules
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6.3
Extremely cruel and evil, like something from hell
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7.9
Being very cruel and evil and making others suffer
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8.3
Having very bad character and doing dishonest things
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8.5
Something that people strongly blame or hate for being very bad
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8.0
Very dishonest or cruel in a way that makes people feel disgusted
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5.4
Deserves strong blame or dislike
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9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
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9.9
Very bad and of little value
Antonyms
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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.