1. superlative form of wretched; most miserable, unhappy, or unfortunate
Usage: archaic or literary
2. superlative form of wretched; of the poorest or most inferior quality
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• He was the wretchedest soul in the entire village.
• This is the wretchedest weather we’ve had all year.
• She felt like the wretchedest person alive after the accident.
• The wretchedest conditions imaginable awaited the prisoners.
• Of all the performances, his was the wretchedest.
• The wretchedest hovel stood at the end of the street.