Both Uses of
wretched
in
Black Like Me
- Wretched with disappointment I leaned against a tree and ate the ice cream.†
*wretched = miserable or very bad
- They sought to make themselves conform ever more perfectly to God's will, whereas outside I had seen mostly men who sought to make God's will conform to their wretched prejudices.†
Definition:
very bad
in 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."