wretchedness

/'retʃidnis/

Thân thiện

A small child shivers in wretchedness on a cold, bare floor.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state or quality of being extremely unhappy, miserable, or afflicted. 2. The condition of being of very poor quality, inferior, or pitiable. 3. A state of severe discomfort or unpleasantness.

Usage and Examples

Noun: * The wretchedness of their living conditions moved the entire community to action. * He described the profound wretchedness he felt after the loss. * The novel captures the wretchedness of poverty with unflinching detail. * She could not hide the wretchedness in her eyes.

Advanced Usage

• "to be sunk in wretchedness": to be deeply immersed in a state of misery.
  • After the failed expedition, the explorer was sunk in wretchedness.
• "sheer/pure wretchedness": used to emphasize the absolute and unadulterated nature of the misery.
  • The scene was one of pure wretchedness.

Variants and Related Words

• Wretched (adj): 1. Very unhappy or unfortunate; miserable. 2. Of poor quality; very bad.
  • The wretched prisoners had not seen sunlight in months.
  • We suffered through the wretched weather.
• Wretchedly (adv): In a wretched manner.
  • The plan failed wretchedly.

Synonyms

• Misery: A state of great distress or discomfort.
• Desolation: A state of complete emptiness or destruction, often causing sadness.
• Despair: The complete loss or absence of hope.
• Squalor: The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Antonyms

• Bliss: Perfect happiness; great joy.
• Contentment: A state of happiness and satisfaction.
• Comfort: A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
• Prosperity: The state of being successful, especially in financial terms; good fortune.

Notes on Meaning

The word wretchedness often implies a state that is both deeply unhappy and marked by deprivation or extremely poor conditions. It combines emotional despair with physical or circumstantial hardship. It is a stronger and more dramatic term than simple "unhappiness."

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry
   • he has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness
2. the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant
   • the wretchedness for which these prisons became known
   • the grey wretchedness of the rain
3. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
   • the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable

Từ đồng nghĩa

• misery
• miserableness