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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 — 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 — noun see wretched … New Collegiate 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
