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wretchedest

wretchedest is the superlative form of wretched.

Meaning of wretched

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

Questions about wretchedest

What is wretchedest the superlative form of?
Wretchedest is the superlative form of wretched.

Words near wretchedest in the dictionary

  1. wrests
  2. wretch
  3. wretche
  4. wretched
  5. wretcheder
  6. wretchedest
  7. wretchedly
  8. wretchedmost
  9. wretchedness
  10. wretchednesse
  11. wretchednesses

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