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Definition of wretched adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wretched

adjective
 
/ˈretʃɪd/
 
/ˈretʃɪd/
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  1. [not usually before noun] (of a person) feeling ill or unhappy
    • You look wretched—what's wrong?
    • I felt wretched about the way things had turned out.
    • She looked thoroughly wretched.
    Topics Feelingsc2
  2. (formal) extremely bad or unpleasant synonym awful
    • She had a wretched time of it at school.
    • The animals are kept in the most wretched conditions.
  3. [usually before noun] (formal) making you feel sympathy or making you sad synonym pitiful
    • She finally agreed to have the wretched animal put down.
  4. [only before noun] (informal) used to show that you think that somebody/something is extremely annoying
    • Is it that wretched woman again?
    5. Word OriginMiddle English: formed irregularly from wretch + -ed.
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