Definition wretched in British English

wretched adjective

adjective

/ˈretʃɪd/

used for emphasizing how much someone or something annoys you

Example

I looked everywhere and eventually found the wretched letter.

Example

The wretched man never answered her questions.

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utterly sadly hopelessly

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Example

The whole family lived in one wretched room.

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beaten-up beat-up be done for horrible dreadful disgusting

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very unhappy, or ill

Example

She felt wretched at the thought of what might happen.

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ill frail unfit sad unhappy gloomy

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