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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wretchful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wretch-ful
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wretched.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English wreccheful; equivalent to wretch + -ful.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more wretchful (comparative) most wretchful (superlative)

Questions

What does wretchful mean?
Wretched.
Where does wretchful come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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