WRETCH
Dictionary entry overview: What does wretch mean? • WRETCH (noun)
The noun WRETCH has 2 senses:
1. performs some wicked deed
2. someone you feel sorry for
Familiarity information: WRETCH used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WRETCH (noun)
Meaning:
Performs some wicked deed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("wretch" is a kind of...):
miscreant; reprobate (a person without moral scruples)
Meaning:
Someone you feel sorry for
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
poor devil; wretch
Hypernyms ("wretch" is a kind of...):
victim (an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance)
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