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wretched

S vs Wretched - What's the difference?

s | wretched |


As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

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.

Wretched vs Servile - What's the difference?

wretched | servile | Related terms |

Wretched is a related term of servile.


As adjectives the difference between wretched and servile

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 servile is of or pertaining to a slave.

As a noun servile is

(grammar) an element which forms no part of the original root.

Serious vs Wretched - What's the difference?

serious | wretched | Related terms |

Serious is a related term of wretched.


As adjectives the difference between serious and wretched

is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn 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 Pity - What's the difference?

wretched | pity |


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

is that wretched is (obsolete) hatefully contemptible; despicable; wicked while pity is (obsolete) piety.

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 noun pity is

(uncountable) a feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.

As a verb pity is

to feel pity for (someone or something).

As an interjection pity is

short form of what a pity.

Adversity vs Wretched - What's the difference?

adversity | wretched |


As a noun adversity

is (uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

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.

Wretched vs Miserly - What's the difference?

wretched | miserly |


As adjectives the difference between wretched and miserly

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 miserly is like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money.

Wretched vs Deliberately - What's the difference?

wretched | deliberately |


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 an adverb deliberately is

intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

Protector vs Wretched - What's the difference?

protector | wretched |


As a noun protector

is someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.

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.

Wretched vs Wanton - What's the difference?

wretched | wanton |


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

is that wretched is (obsolete) hatefully contemptible; despicable; wicked while wanton is (obsolete) extravagant, unrestrained; excessive (of speech or thought).

As adjectives the difference between wretched and wanton

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 wanton is (obsolete) undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

As a noun wanton is

a pampered or coddled person.

As a verb wanton is

to rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.

Despair vs Wretched - What's the difference?

despair | wretched |


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

is that despair is (obsolete) to cause to despair while wretched is (obsolete) hatefully contemptible; despicable; wicked.

As a verb despair

is (obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

As a noun despair

is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

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.

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