noun
- the state of being extremely unhappy or distressed
- the condition of being in a very poor or deplorable state
Examples
- The wretchedness of his situation became clear when he lost his job and home.
- She couldn’t hide the wretchedness in her eyes after the tragic news.
- The documentary exposed the wretchedness of living conditions in the refugee camp.
- His wretchedness was evident to everyone who saw him wandering the streets.
- The novel depicts the wretchedness of poverty in Victorian England.
- Despite her wealth, she felt a deep wretchedness that money couldn’t cure.