wretchedness C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #56953 Meanings 1 noun the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry They have compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness. 2 noun the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant The wretchedness for which these prisons became known. 3 noun a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune The misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · a state of ill-being due to... miserablenessmisery More forlornnesssorrinessabjectionunfortunateness Etymology From Middle English wrecchednesse; equivalent to wretched + -ness. wrecchednesse Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wretchedness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 56953 ## Meanings 1. the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry 2. the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant 3. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune ## Examples - They have compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness. - The wretchedness for which these prisons became known. - The misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable. ## Synonyms - miserableness - misery - forlornness - sorriness - abjection - unfortunateness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: wrecchednesse ## Etymology From Middle English wrecchednesse; equivalent to wretched + -ness. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown