wretched

adj., -er, -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.

[Middle English wrecched, from wrecche, wretch. See wretch.]

wretchedly wretch'ed·ly adv.
wretchedness wretch'ed·ness n.

adjective

1. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation: abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean², nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile. See good/bad.
2. Suffering from usually prolonged anguish: miserable, woebegone, woeful. See happy/unhappy.
3. Having a painful ailment: afflicted, miserable, suffering. See happy/unhappy.

adj

Definition: terrible, very bad
Antonyms: good, nice

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IN BRIEF: Characterized by physical misery. Also: Very unhappy.

I felt wretched for a long time after I told the lie.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stakkels, ulykkelig, elendig, ussel, ynkelig, nederdrægtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
ellendig, gemeen

Français (French)
adj. - infortuné, misérable, affreux (le temps), minable (un logement), dérisoire (une somme), fichu (une machine), satané, honteux (une attitude), à plat, abruti (par un mal de tête)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - elend, unglücklich, erbärmlich, schrecklich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δύστυχος, άθλιος, αξιοθρήνητος

Italiano (Italian)
miserabile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ordinário, pobre, infeliz

Русский (Russian)
несчастный, жалкий, нищенский, отвратительный, ужасный, гнусный, несносный, проклятый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - miserable, horrible, espantoso, infeliz, lastimoso, funesto, despreciable, vil, sinvergüenza

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - olycklig, stackars, usel, eländig, erbarmlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
可怜的, 卑鄙的, 不幸的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可憐的, 卑鄙的, 不幸的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 가엾은 , 야비한, 지독한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 惨めな, 不幸な, 劣った, 不愉快な, 卑劣な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ضئيل, بائس, حقير, قذر, رث, فاجع, رهيب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אומלל, מסכן, עלוב, רע, גרוע, נבזה, נקלה, מרגיז‬

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