Wretched — synonyms, definition

1. wretched (a)

abject adverse bad base calamitous catastrophic cheap common contemptible corrupt defective degraded dejected deplorable depraved depressed desolate despairing desperate despicable • • •

2. wretched (Verb)

calamitous catastrophic deplorable ill-starred lamentable miserable tormented

3. wretched (Adjective)

hapless misfortunate piteous slimy suffering ugly unworthy

wretched (Adjective) — Of very poor quality or condition. ex. "wretched housing conditions in the inner city"

wretched (Adjective) — Characterized by physical misery. ex. "spent a wretched night on the floor"

wretched (Adjective) — Very unhappy; full of misery. ex. "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"

wretched (Adjective) — Morally reprehensible. ex. "would do something as wretched as murder"

wretched (Adjective) — Deserving or inciting pity. ex. "a wretched life"