English adjective: wretched | |||
1. | wretched of very poor quality or condition | ||
Samples | Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city. Woeful treatment of the accused. Woeful errors of judgment. | ||
Synonyms | deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful | ||
Similar | inferior | ||
Antonyms | superior | ||
2. | wretched characterized by physical misery | ||
Samples | A wet miserable weekend. Spent a wretched night on the floor. | ||
Synonyms | miserable | ||
Similar | uncomfortable | ||
Antonyms | comfortable, comfy | ||
3. | wretched very unhappy; full of misery | ||
Samples | He felt depressed and miserable. A message of hope for suffering humanity. Wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages. | ||
Synonyms | miserable, suffering | ||
Similar | unhappy | ||
Antonyms | happy | ||
4. | wretched morally reprehensible | ||
Samples | Would do something as despicable as murder. Ugly crimes. The vile development of slavery appalled them. A slimy little liar. | ||
Synonyms | despicable, slimy, ugly, unworthy, vile, worthless | ||
Similar | evil | ||
Antonyms | good | ||
5. | wretched deserving or inciting pity | ||
Samples | A hapless victim. Miserable victims of war. The shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic. Piteous appeals for help. Pitiable homeless children. A pitiful fate. Oh, you poor thing. His poor distorted limbs. A wretched life. | ||
Synonyms | hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor | ||
Similar | unfortunate | ||
Antonyms | fortunate | ||