wretch

wretch

an unfortunate or unhappy person
Not to be confused with:retch – to make efforts to vomit

wretch

R0190600 (rĕch)n.1. A miserable, unfortunate, or unhappy person.2. A person regarded as base, mean, or despicable: "a stony adversary, an inhuman wretch" (Shakespeare).

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[Middle English wrecche, from Old English wrecca, exiles, wretch.]

wretch

(rɛtʃ) n1. a despicable person2. a person pitied for his misfortune[Old English wrecca; related to Old Saxon wrekkeo, Old High German reccheo (German Recke warrior), Old Norse rek(n)ingr]

wretch

(rɛtʃ)

n. 1. a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person. 2. a person of despicable or base character. [before 900; Middle English wrecche, Old English wrecca miserable person, exile, c. Old Saxon wrekkio, Old High German reccheo]

retch, wretch - Retch is the verb to vomit or gag; wretch is a noun for a pitiable person.See also related terms for vomit.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wretch - performs some wicked deedmiscreant, reprobate - a person without moral scruples
	2.	wretch - someone you feel sorry for poor devilvictim - an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

wretch

noun1. poor thing, unfortunate, poor soul, poor devil (informal), miserable creature Before the wretch had time to reply, he was shot.2. scoundrel, rat (informal), shit (taboo slang), worm, bastard (offensive), villain, rogue, bugger (taboo slang), outcast, swine, rascal, son-of-a-bitch (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), asshole (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), profligate, turd (taboo slang), vagabond, ruffian, motherfucker (taboo slang, chiefly U.S.), cur, rotter (slang, chiefly Brit.), scumbag (slang), good-for-nothing, miscreant, bad egg (old-fashioned informal), blackguard, mother (taboo slang, chiefly U.S.), cocksucker (taboo slang), asswipe (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), wrong 'un (informal) I think he's a mean-minded, vindictive old wretch.

wretch

nounA person living under very unhappy circumstances:loser, miserable, underdog, underprivileged, unfortunate.

Translations

不幸的人你这坏东西！你这坏蛋！你这无赖！

wretch

(retʃ) noun1. a miserable, unhappy creature. The poor wretch! 不幸的人 不幸的人2. a name used in annoyance or anger. You wretch! (表示惱怒或憤怒)你這傢伙！ （骂人话）你这坏东西！，你这无赖！，你这坏蛋！ wretched (ˈretʃid) adjective1. very poor or miserable. They live in a wretched little house. 骯臟的 肮脏的2. used in annoyance. This wretched machine won't work! 討厭的 讨厌的ˈwretchedly adverb 極糟地 极糟地ˈwretchedness noun 可憐 可怜