wretcheder

Adjective

wretched (comparative more wretched, superlative most wretched)

1. Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
   • I felt wretched after my wife died.

   Synonyms:

   dejected, wretchful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, deplorable, depressing, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending

2. Of an inferior or unworthy nature or social status; contemptible, lowly.
   • The street was full of wretched beggars dressed in rags.

   Synonyms:

   base, lousy, low-grade, ass, bad, below par, bottom-shelf, BTEC, bum, cheap

3. Of an insignificant, mean, or poor nature; miserable, paltry, worthless.
   • I just lack the fine motor skill. Same reason I'm a grown man who doesn't know how to use a screwdriver without looking like a retard. Oh, I'm wretched.

   Synonyms:

   trifling, base, contemptible, floccinaucinihilipilificatious, foolish, for the birds, futile, frivolous, idle, ignorable

4. Of a person, etc.: behaving in a manner causing contempt; base, despicable, wicked.
   • But a Devil came in juſt in the God-ſpeed, and told them; Gentlemen Philoſophers, (ſays he) if you vvould knovv the VVretched'ſt, and moſt contemptible thing in the VVorld; It is an Alchymiſt: […]1667, Francisco de Quevedo Villegas, “The Sixth Vision of Hell”, in R[oger] L[’Estrange], transl., The Visions of Dom Francisco de Quevedo Villegas, […], London: […] H[enry] Herringman […], →OCLC...

   Synonyms:

   abject, filthy, base, beggarly, blameworthy, carrion, cheap, choical, contemptible, cringing

5. Of weather: causing much discomfort; very unpleasant; miserable.
6. (informal) Used to express annoyance towards or dislike of someone or something: bloody, damned.
   • Will you please stop playing that wretched trombone!

   Synonyms:

   blasted, bleeding