wretchedness

wretch·ed

W0237900 (rĕch′ĭd)adj. wretch·ed·er, wretch·ed·est 1. In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable: "the wretched prisoners huddling in the stinking cages" (George Orwell).2. Characterized by or attended with misery or woe: a wretched life.3. Of a poor or mean character; dismal: a wretched building.4. Contemptible; despicable: wretched treatment of the patients.5. Of very inferior quality: wretched prose.

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[Middle English wrecched, from wrecche, wretch; see wretch.]

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wretch′ed·ly adv.wretch′ed·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wretchedness - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"miserableness, miseryill-being - lack of prosperity or happiness or healthconcentration camp - a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditionsliving death - a state of constant miserywoe, suffering - misery resulting from affliction
	2.	wretchedness - the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; "the wretchedness for which these prisons became known"; "the grey wretchedness of the rain"discomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain
	3.	wretchedness - the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry; "he has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness"low quality, inferiority - an inferior quality

wretchedness

noun1. A state of physical or mental suffering:affliction, agony, anguish, distress, hurt, misery, pain, torment, torture, woe, wound.2. A state of prolonged anguish and privation:misery, suffering, woe.

Translations

可怜

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