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Wretchedness — Wretch ed*ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being wretched; utter misery. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 2. A wretched object; anything despicably. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Eat worms and such wretchedness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wretchedness — index disrepute, distress (anguish), pessimism, prostration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wretchedness — noun 1. a state of ill being due to affliction or misfortune (Freq. 1) the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable • Syn: ↑misery, ↑miserableness • Derivationally related forms: ↑miserable (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wretchedness — noun a) An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering. She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill timed conversation. b) A state of prolonged misfortune,… … Wiktionary
wretchedness — wretched ► ADJECTIVE (wretcheder, wretchedest) 1) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state; miserable. 2) of poor quality; very bad. 3) used to express anger or annoyance: she disliked the wretched man intensely. DERIVATIVES wretchedly adverb… … English terms dictionary
wretchedness — See wretchedly. * * * … Universalium
wretchedness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. misery, poverty, despondency, unhappiness, distress, grief, trouble, affliction, abjection, woe, sadness, disillusionment, depression, melancholia, dejection, discomfort, discontent, tribulation, torment, desperation,… … English dictionary for students
wretchedness — wretch·ed·ness || retʃɪdnɪs n. misery, woefulness, poverty; contemptibleness, meanness … English contemporary dictionary
wretchedness — n. Unhappiness, distress, misery, affliction. See woe … New dictionary of synonyms
wretchedness — wretch·ed·ness … English syllables
