Very miserable; feeling deep affliction or distress.
I felt wretched after my wife died.
Worthless; paltry; very poor or mean; miserable.
The street was full of wretched beggars dressed in rags.
Hatefully contemptible; despicable; wicked.
Used to express dislike of or annoyance towards the mentioned thing.
Will you please stop playing that wretched trombone!