wretched

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛtʃɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛtʃɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rech′id)

Inflections of 'wretched' (adj):
wretcheder
adj comparative
wretchedest
adj superlative

Collocations for "wretched"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wretched" in context.

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wretched

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. wretched [children, students, schoolchildren, kids]
  2. a wretched [expression, face, look]
  3. [seems, feels, appears, looks] wretched
  4. wretched [sanitary, living] conditions
  5. had a wretched [morning, day, week, time]
  6. lives a wretched [life, existence]
  7. his life is wretched
  8. this weather is wretched!
  9. [predict, forecast, have] wretched weather
  10. a wretched [mass, heap] of
  11. UK: I'm [sick of, fed up with] this wretched [car, TV, watch]!
  12. [forget, have] a wretched [history, past, track record]
  13. having a wretched time with (the project)
  14. [gave, let] out a wretched [scream, yell, shriek]
'wretched' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blast - creature - sinner - stench

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