Definitions

wretch

[rech] / rɛtʃ /

NOUN

derelict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rascal

STRONG

beggar blackguard brute bum caitiff dog ingrate knave liar libertine lowlife miscreant outcast pariah pauper poltroon rapscallion renegade rogue scalawag scamp scapegrace scoundrel scullion scum snake vagabond varlet villain worm

WEAK

bezonian cullion looser pilgarlic ronion

Example Sentences

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This pathetic wretch longs to escape to Istanbul, where he can be around the worldly types he prefers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024

She opposed what she described as a "Western perception that the African female is a downtrodden wretch".

From BBC • May 31, 2023

“Barbarous wretch: do you think I can live by imagination alone?”

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Meeting Wilson after the game for an interview in a conference room at Camp Randall Stadium, I was startled that a 5-foot-11, ink-stained wretch like me could look him straight in the eye.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2022

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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