wretched
wretch+ -ed
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/icons/point.icon What is the difference between miserable and wretched ? | HiNative
Miserable can mean sad or pathetic. It can be used to refer to somebody who is in pain or very sad "he's a miserable old man", but it is also sometimes used to refer to horrible people, while at the same time debasing them "Forget about that miserable lying fool."
Wretched means evil, awful, or horrible. A place can be wretched "I don't ever want to go back to that wretched place" A person can be wretched "That wretched hag is always yelling at my kids." A person's acts can be wretched, too. "That was a real wretched thing to do, you know."
So basically, "miserable" isn't necessarily an insult, but "wretched" always is.
adjective (wretcheder, wretchedest)
(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state:
⦅かたく⦆ 〈人が〉哀れな, 惨めな, 不幸な(miserable); 気分がすぐれない
e.g. I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again.
of poor quality; very bad:
⦅かたく⦆ 〈物・状態などが〉劣悪な, 粗末な(awful)
e.g. the wretched conditions of the slums.
used to express anger or annoyance:
⦅くだけて⦆ 〖名詞の前で〗いやな感じの, むかつく, ひどい〈人など〉
e.g. she disliked the wretched man intensely.
DERIVATIVES
wretchedly |ˈreCHədlē| adverb
as submodifier : a wretchedly poor country
wretchedness |ˈreCHədnəs| noun
ORIGIN
Middle English: formed irregularly from wretch+ -ed1.