Wretchedness

wretch·ed  (rchd)

adj. wretch·ed·er, wretch·ed·est

1. In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable: "the wretched prisoners huddling in the stinking cages" George Orwell.

2. Characterized by or attended with misery or woe: a wretched life.

3. Of a poor or mean character; dismal: a wretched building.

4. Contemptible; despicable: wretched treatment of the patients.

5. Of very inferior quality: wretched prose.

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[Middle English wrecched, from wrecche, wretch; see wretch.]

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wretched·ly adv.

wretched·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wretchedness - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable" miserableness, misery ill-being - lack of prosperity or happiness or health concentration camp - a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions living death - a state of constant misery woe, suffering - misery resulting from affliction
	2.	wretchedness - the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; "the wretchedness for which these prisons became known"; "the grey wretchedness of the rain" discomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain
	3.	wretchedness - the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry; "he has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness" low quality, inferiority - an inferior quality