wretch

noun
UK: /retʃ/
US: /retʃ/

  1. A miserable or unhappy person.

    1. The poor wretch was cold and hungry.
    2. I felt like a complete wretch after lying to my friend about the wretch I saw.

  2. A despicable or contemptible person.

    1. He is a cruel wretch indeed.
    2. That wretch stole money and now he is hiding from the police wretch.

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The word "wretch" in English means: A miserable or unhappy person., A despicable or contemptible person..

The phonetic transcription of "wretch" is /retʃ/ in British English and /retʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "wretch": "The poor wretch was cold and hungry.". More examples on the page.