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wretched

/'rɛtʃɪd/

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adjective
of very poor quality or condition
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deplorable execrable miserable woeful inferior
adjective
characterized by physical misery
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"spent a wretched night on the floor"

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miserable uncomfortable
adjective
morally reprehensible
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despicable slimy ugly unworthy vile worthless evil
adjective
deserving or inciting pity
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"a wretched life"

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hapless miserable misfortunate pathetic piteous pitiable pitiful poor unfortunate
adjective
very unhappy; full of misery
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"wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"

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miserable suffering unhappy

Examples of wretched

"spent a wretched night on the floor"
"a wretched life"
"wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"