wretched
adjectiveUK /ˈretʃ.ɪd/
US /ˈretʃ.ɪd/
Very unhappy or in a very bad situation.
The lost puppy looked cold and wretched in the rain.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Very bad or of poor quality.
The weather was wretched all weekend.
3. Causing great annoyance or anger.
That wretched noise kept me awake all night.
4. Full of misery or suffering.
They lived in wretched conditions without clean water.