Meaning & use
wretch
A person who is deeply unfortunate, miserable, or pitiable.
See it in a sentence
The old beggar was a wretch who slept beneath the bridge each winter.
The shivering stranger looked such a wretch that she offered him her coat at once.
A note on using this word
Wretch can also be used humorously or with mock contempt, as in "you little wretch," to mean a mischievous or contemptible person.
Words with a similar meaning
poor soulunfortunate
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