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Dispirited vs Wretched - What's the difference?

dispirited | wretched | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between dispirited and wretched

is that dispirited is without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

As a verb dispirited

is past tense of dispirit.

Acute vs Wretched - What's the difference?

acute | wretched | Related terms |

Acute is a related term of wretched.


As a verb acute

is .

As an adjective wretched is

very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

Bleak vs Wretched - What's the difference?

bleak | wretched | Related terms |

Bleak is a related term of wretched.


As adjectives the difference between bleak and wretched

is that bleak is without color; pale; pallid while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

As a noun bleak

is a small european river fish (alburnus alburnus ), of the family cyprinidae.

Woebegone vs Wretched - What's the difference?

woebegone | wretched | Related terms |

Woebegone is a related term of wretched.


As adjectives the difference between woebegone and wretched

is that woebegone is in a deplorable state while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

Wretched vs Engulfed - What's the difference?

wretched | engulfed |


As an adjective wretched

is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

As a verb engulfed is

(engulf).

Aggrieved vs Wretched - What's the difference?

aggrieved | wretched | Related terms |

Aggrieved is a related term of wretched.


As adjectives the difference between aggrieved and wretched

is that aggrieved is angry or resentful due to unjust treatment while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

As a verb aggrieved

is (aggrieve).

Tragic vs Wretched - What's the difference?

tragic | wretched | Related terms |

Tragic is a related term of wretched.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between tragic and wretched

is that tragic is (obsolete) a tragedy; a tragic drama while wretched is (obsolete) hatefully contemptible; despicable; wicked.

As adjectives the difference between tragic and wretched

is that tragic is causing great sadness or suffering while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

As a noun tragic

is (obsolete) a writer of tragedy.

Desperate vs Wretched - What's the difference?

desperate | wretched | Related terms |

Desperate is a related term of wretched.


As adjectives the difference between desperate and wretched

is that desperate is being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

Sorrowful vs Wretched - What's the difference?

sorrowful | wretched | Related terms |

Sorrowful is a related term of wretched.


As adjectives the difference between sorrowful and wretched

is that sorrowful is of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

Wretched vs Indecent - What's the difference?

wretched | indecent | Related terms |

Wretched is a related term of indecent.


As adjectives the difference between wretched and indecent

is that wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting while indecent is indecent.

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