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Meaning of Wretchedness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs

Definitions

  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
    uncountable, usually
  2. A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية التّعاسة بؤس شقاء شقاوة
Azərbaycanca miskinlik
Deutsch Armseligkeit Erbärmlichkeit Erbarmungswürdigkeit
Suomi onnettomuus raadollisuus surkeus viheliäisyys
Galego mesquindade
हिन्दी कार्पण्य ग़ुरबत दारिद्र
Bahasa Indonesia kenistaan
Latina miseritudo
Svenska eländighet
Türkçe şekavet

Examples

“She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill-timed conversation.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

wretchednesse Wretches wretchlessness wretchock Wretham Wrexham

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