# wretchedness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs/ · frequency rank #95,615

## Definitions
1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
2. A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.

## Etymology
From Middle English wrecchednesse; equivalent to wretched + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wretchedness