wretched

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

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

wretched
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Sense: Adjective: pitiful
Synonyms:
pitiful, poor Collocations, heartbreaking, miserable Collocations, sorry Collocations, pathetic, sad and sorry, tragic
Sense: Adjective: depressed
Synonyms:
depressed Collocations, sad Collocations, blue Collocations, feeling blue, down Collocations, down in the dumps (informal), feeling down, low Collocations, low-spirited, in low spirits, gloomy Collocations, glum, miserable Collocations, dejected, downcast, heartbroken, brokenhearted, broken-hearted, forlorn Collocations, sorrowful, woeful, full of woe (literary)
Sense: Adjective: despicable
Synonyms:
despicable Collocations, contemptible, deplorable, detestable, lousy Collocations, dirty Collocations, nasty Collocations, pitiful, mean Collocations, base Collocations
Sense: Adjective: terrible
Synonyms:
terrible Collocations, awful Collocations, bad Collocations, atrocious, lousy Collocations (informal), horrible Collocations, dreadful Collocations, crummy (slang), crappy (vulgar, slang), shitty (vulgar, offensive, slang), unsatisfactory, unacceptable
Sense: Adjective: junky
Synonyms:
junky (US, informal), inferior, low-grade, cheap Collocations, crappy, shitty (vulgar, offensive, slang), crummy (slang), shoddy, lousy Collocations (informal), miserable Collocations, rubbishy (UK, informal)
Sense: Adjective: desolate
Synonyms:
desolate, dismal Collocations, bleak Collocations, dreary Collocations, dire Collocations, depressing Collocations, cheerless, gloomy Collocations, glum, somber, sombre (UK), forlorn Collocations, sullen Collocations, miserable Collocations, godforsaken


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