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wretched
 
ADJECTIVE:1. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation: abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean2, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile. See GOOD. 2. Having a painful ailment: afflicted, miserable, suffering. See HAPPY. 3. Suffering from usually prolonged anguish: miserable, woebegone, woeful. See HAPPY.
 
 
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