wretched

erbärmlich, miserabel

Äußerst schlecht, unangenehm oder von sehr geringer Qualität.

In einfachem Englisch: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or poor in quality.

• The weather was wretched.
• We stayed in a wretched little hotel.
• The workers lived in wretched conditions.

Synonyme: terrible, awful, dreadful, poor

Gegenteile: excellent

Häufige Wendungen: wretched weather, wretched conditions, wretched quality

elend, unglücklich

Sehr unglücklich oder stark leidend, manchmal wie vom Pech verfolgt.

In einfachem Englisch: Very unhappy or suffering badly, sometimes as if bad luck follows you.

• He felt wretched and alone.
• The poor, wretched man had lost everything.
• She believed she was cursed to lead a wretched life.

Synonyme: miserable, unhappy, distressed

Gegenteile: happy

Häufige Wendungen: feel wretched, wretched soul, wretched life, look wretched

verachtenswert, erbärmlich

Als wertlos, beschämend oder gesellschaftlich sehr niedrig angesehen.

In einfachem Englisch: Seen as worthless, shameful, or very low in society.

• The lord dismissed him as a wretched beggar.
• They treated the servants as wretched creatures.
• The wretched villain betrayed everyone who trusted him.

Synonyme: contemptible, lowly, despicable

Gegenteile: noble

Häufige Wendungen: wretched beggar, wretched creature, wretched villain