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    wretch
    /rɛtʃ/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWRETCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WRETCH definition: 1. a person who experiences something unpleasant: 2. someone who is unpleasant or annoying: 3. a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wretchWretch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use wretch in a sentence. a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune; a base, despicable, or vile person… See the full definition

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wretchWretch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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 traces back to the Old English word wrecca, meaning “banished person” — so no wonder a wretch is so unhappy!

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRETCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    wretch. You can refer to someone as a wretch when you feel sorry for them because they are unhappy or unfortunate. Before the poor wretch had time to speak, he was shot. You can refer to someone as a wretch when you think that they are wicked or if they have done something you are angry about.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › wretch_nwretch, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word wretch mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word wretch, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwretch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of wretch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › wretchWretch Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    WRETCH meaning: 1 : a very unhappy or unlucky person; 2 : a very bad or unpleasant person

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › wretchWretch - definition of wretch by The Free Dictionary

    1. A miserable, unfortunate, or unhappy person. 2. A person regarded as base, mean, or despicable: "a stony adversary, an inhuman wretch" (Shakespeare). [Middle English wrecche, from Old English wrecca, exiles, wretch.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › wretchwretch - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · Noun. [edit] wretch (plural wretches) An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person. An unpleasant, annoying, worthless, or despicable person. (archaic) An exile. (Can we add an example for this sense?) Derived terms. [edit] wretched. Translations. [edit] ± unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person. ± unpleasant, annoying person. exile — see exile.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › wretchWRETCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wretch definition: a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person.. See examples of WRETCH used in a sentence.