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wretch
This term carries a heavy emotional charge that oscillates between profound pity and intense disgust. When used to describe a victim of circumstance, it evokes a sense of tragic helplessness and social isolation, painting a picture of someone stripped of dignity and hope.
Conversely, when applied to a villain, the word shifts toward moral condemnation. In this sense, it describes someone whose actions are so vile that they have become wretched in character, blending the idea of being loathsome with a certain kind of spiritual or moral decay.
Meanings
Examples
The poor wretch huddled in the rain with nowhere to go.
You miserable wretch, how dare you betray your own family.
He felt like a wretched wretch after realizing the magnitude of his mistake.
The prisoner was a broken wretch by the time he was released.
What a wretched wretch for stealing from a blind man.
She looked at the shivering wretch and felt a surge of pity.