wretched

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or poor in quality.

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

Similar words: terrible, awful, dreadful, poor

Opposites: excellent

Common phrases: wretched weather, wretched conditions, wretched quality

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.

Similar words: miserable, unhappy, distressed

Opposites: happy

Common phrases: feel wretched, wretched soul, wretched life, look wretched

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.

Similar words: contemptible, lowly, despicable

Opposites: noble

Common phrases: wretched beggar, wretched creature, wretched villain