wretchless
wretchless · more wretchless · most wretchless
RecklessReckless
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)Reckless
(obsolete)Disregarded
c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia Sleep you now Upon the bench, when your deaf ears should listen Unto the wretchless clamours of the poor?
Origin
Alteration of retchless, equivalent to retch (“reck; care; regard”) + -less. See reckless.Alteration of retchless, equivalent to retch (“reck; care; regard”) + -less. See reckless.
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Forms
more wretchless, most wretchless| Comparative | more wretchless Lesson |
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| Superlative | most wretchless Lesson |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form