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- Dictionarywretch/rɛtʃ/
noun
- 1. an unfortunate or unhappy person: "can the poor wretch's corpse tell us anything?" Similar
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WRETCH definition: 1. a person who experiences something unpleasant: 2. someone who is unpleasant or annoying: 3. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of WRETCH is a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune. How to use wretch in a sentence.
A wretch is someone who is so miserable and unlucky that you almost have to feel sorry for the person. You might pity the poor wretch who was fired at work over something that wasn’t even his fault.
Wretch definition: a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person.. See examples of WRETCH used in a sentence.
You can refer to someone as a wretch when you feel sorry for them because they are unhappy or unfortunate. [ literary ] Before the poor wretch had time to speak, he was shot.
The meaning of WRETCHED is deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind. How to use wretched in a sentence.
Definition of wretch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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]
noun. wretches. A miserable or unhappy person; person in deep distress or misfortune. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A person who is despised or scorned. Webster's New World. A person regarded as base, mean, or despicable. American Heritage. An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person. Wiktionary. Similar definitions.
WRETCHED definition: 1. unpleasant or of low quality: 2. feeling very ill or very unhappy: 3. used to express anger…. Learn more.
