Wretched Meaning in English

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US

/ˈɹɛtʃɪd/

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UK

/ɹˈɛtʃɪd/

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التعريف

Feeling or showing extreme unhappiness, misery, or poor quality. It can describe people, situations, or conditions that are extremely unpleasant.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Wretched' is formal and often used for strong negative emotion or hardship, rarely for minor discomfort. Common with 'life', 'conditions', or as insult. Less common in daily spoken English, more in writing or dramatic speech.

• Spanish: miserable - desdichado - deplorable
• Portuguese (BR): miserável - desgraçado - deplorável
• Portuguese (PT): miserável - desgraçado - deplorável
• Chinese (Simplified): 可怜的 - 悲惨的 - 糟糕的
• Chinese (Traditional): 可憐的 - 慘痛的 - 糟糕的
• Hindi: दुखी - दयनीय - दयालु
• Arabic: بائس - تعيس - رديء
• Bengali: দুর্দশাগ্রস্ত - কষ্টকর - হতভাগা
• Russian: жалкий - несчастный - отвратительный
• Japanese: みじめな - 悲惨な
• Vietnamese: khốn khổ - tồi tệ
• Korean: 비참한 - 불쌍한 - 형편없는
• Turkish: sefil - zavallı - berbat
• Urdu: بدبخت - قابلِ رحم - بیزار کن
• Indonesian: sengsara - menyedihkan - buruk

جمل نموذجية

He felt wretched after failing the test.

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They lived in wretched conditions during the war.

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The wretched dog looked hungry and cold.

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I've had a wretched week—I just want to go home and sleep.

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That was a wretched meal—let's never eat there again.

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Don't be so wretched—things will get better soon.

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