wretched

 
Pronunciation: /ˈrɛtʃɪd/

adjective (wretcheder, wretchedest)

  • (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state: I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again
  • of poor quality; very bad: the wretched conditions of the slums
  • used to express anger or annoyance: she disliked the wretched man intensely

Derivatives

wretchedly

adverb
[as submodifier]: a wretchedly poor country

wretchedness

noun

Origin:

Middle English: formed irregularly from wretch + -ed1