All 4 Uses of
wretched
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- And I, of ladies most deject and wretched That suck'd the honey of his music vows, Now see that noble and most sovereign reason, Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh; That unmatch'd form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy: O, woe is me, To have seen what I have seen, see what I see!†
Scene 3.1
- O wretched state!†
Scene 3.3
- — Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell!†
Scene 3.4 *
- —Wretched queen, adieu!†
Scene 5.2
Definition:
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(wretched) very badin various senses, including:
- unfortunate or miserable -- as in "wretched prisoners sleeping on the cold floor"
- of poor quality -- as in "wretched roads"
- morally bad -- as in "The wretched woman stole his wallet."