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wretch

/retʃ/

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noun

/retʃ/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который считается презренным, жалким или несчастным, часто используется в литературном или архаичном контексте.

A noun referring to a person who is considered despicable, contemptible, or unfortunate, often used in a literary or archaic context.

  1. Unfortunate personB2formal

    A person who is in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

    ruНесчастный

    • The poor wretch was left homeless after the fire.
    • She felt sorry for the wretch who had lost everything.
    • He was a wretch, alone and forgotten by the world.

    Synonymspoor devilsuffererunfortunate

    Antonymsblessedfortunatelucky

  2. Despicable personB2formal

    A person who is considered wicked, evil, or contemptible.

    ruНегодяй

    • That wretch stole my wallet and ran away.
    • Only a wretch would treat an animal so cruelly.
    • The villain in the story was a heartless wretch.

    Synonymsblackguardboundercadknavemiscreantrascalreprobateroguescoundrelvillain

Forms
  • wretches plural form
  • wretches' possessive plural form
  • wretch's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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