WRETCHEDNESS

wretchedness

(noun) the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry; “he has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness”

wretchedness

(noun) the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; “the wretchedness for which these prisons became known”; “the grey wretchedness of the rain”

misery, wretchedness, miserableness

(noun) a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; “the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wretchedness (usually uncountable, plural wretchednesses)

An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.

Source: Wiktionary


Wretch"ed*ness, n.

1. The quality or state of being wretched; utter misery. Sir W. Raleigh.

2. A wretched object; anything despicably. [Obs.] Eat worms and such wretchedness. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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