Both Uses of
wretched
in
The Princess Bride
- I am the most wretched of creatures.†
p. 129.8 *wretched = miserable or very bad
- The stoop was wretched and bleak.†
p. 225.9
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."