English Explanatory Dictionary

wretchedness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
  2. A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs/ en-us-wretchedness.ogg

Word forms

wretchedness wretchednesses

Etymology

From Middle English wrecchednesse; equivalent to wretched + -ness.

Synonyms

misery unhappiness blueness tristesse mirthless blues crestfallenness dejection depression despondency distress dolefulness downheartedness drearihead forlornness grief heartsore ill-being infelicity melancholia melancholy mishappiness mourn prosternation regret rue ruth sadness sorrow sorrowfulness tristfulness undelight woe woefare wretchedness
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