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- pronunciation:
- re
chihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
unhappy; miserable.
They were wretched after they lost everything they owned in the fire.I feel wretched that I was so mean to that dog.- synonyms:
- miserable, unfortunate, unhappy
- antonyms:
- cheerful, fortunate, well
- similar words:
- dejected, depressed, desolate, down, heartbroken, low, poor
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| definition 2: |
evil.
That wretched man yells at his wife day and night.- synonyms:
- sorry
- similar words:
- base, lousy, low, mean, rotten, shabby, worthless
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| related words: |
hopeless, pitiful, tough, unlucky |
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| derivations: |
wretchedly (adv.), wretchedness (n.) |
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