Both Uses of
wretched
in
Dubliners
- Let me not find any more of this wretched stuff in this college.†
Chpt 2 *
- The man who wrote it, I suppose, was some wretched fellow who writes these things for a drink.†
Chpt 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."