wretchedness

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English

Etymology

From Middle English wrecchednesse; equivalent to wretched +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs/
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  • Hyphenation: wretch‧ed‧ness

Noun

wretchedness (usually uncountable, plural wretchednesses)

  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
    Synonyms: misery, unhappiness; see also Thesaurus:sadness
    • 1811, Jane Austen, chapter 3, in Sense and Sensibility:
      She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill-timed conversation.
  2. A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.

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