wretchedness

• État de profonde misère ou de grand malheur, souvent accompagné de souffrance physique ou morale ; caractère de ce qui est pitoyable ou déplorable.

A noun referring to a state of extreme unhappiness, misery, or suffering, often due to affliction, misfortune, or poor conditions.

indénombrable

1. State of miseryC1formal

   A condition of deep unhappiness or suffering caused by hardship or bad luck.

   misère

   • The refugees lived in a state of wretchedness after losing their homes.
   • His wretchedness was evident in his hollow eyes and slumped posture.
   • The novel vividly describes the wretchedness of poverty in the 19th century.

   Synonymesafflictionagonyanguishdesolationdespairdistressmiserysorrowsufferingtribulationunhappinesswoe

   Antonymesblisscontentmentdelighthappinessjoy

2. UnpleasantnessC1formal

   The quality of being uncomfortable, dismal, or highly disagreeable.

   caractère pénible

   • The wretchedness of the cold, damp cell made sleep impossible.
   • She could not bear the wretchedness of the long, tedious journey.
   • The wretchedness of the weather matched his gloomy mood.

   Synonymesagonyanguishdiscomfortdistressdrearinessgloomgrimnessmiserysorrowsufferingunhappinesswoe

   Antonymesagreeablenesscomfortpleasantness

3. Poor qualityC2formal

   The state of being inferior, shabby, or of very low standard.

   Médiocrité

   • The wretchedness of the building's construction led to its early collapse.
   • Critics noted the wretchedness of the film's script and acting.
   • He was ashamed of the wretchedness of his old, patched clothes.

   Synonymescheapnessinferioritymeannesspoornessshoddinesstawdrinesstrashinessworthlessness

   Antonymesexcellencequalitysuperiorityworthiness