wretchedness
wretch·ed·ness
депресія, западина, впадина
депрессия, уныние, воронка
Erbärmlichkeit, Armseligkeit, Erbarmungswürdigkeit
An unhappy state of mental or physical sufferingAn unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
/ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs/
» War is accompanied by wretchedness and sorrow.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
Erbarmungswürdigkeit, Armseligkeit, Erbärmlichkeit
(uncountable, usually)A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
Examples
3 sentencesWar is accompanied by wretchedness and sorrow.
The wretchedness of war isn't enough to stop humanity from waging it.
The very manner in which the greedy miser carried himself was mired in foul wretchedness.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
an unhappy state of mental or physical suffering:
Origin
From Middle English wrecchednesse; equivalent to wretched + -ness.From Middle English wrecchednesse; equivalent to wretched + -ness.
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Forms
plural: wretchednesses| Singular | wretchedness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
36 synonymsmiseryB1unhappinessB2depressionB1griefB2melancholyC2mournB1regretB2sadnessB1sorrowB1bluenesstristessemirthlessbluescrestfallenness
Close in meaning
- a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune:miserymiserableness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwretched
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable