Abysmal and Wretched

Abysmal

Abysmal adjective - Extending far downward.

Wretched and abysmal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wretched" instead an adjective "Abysmal".

Nearby Words: abysmally, abysm

Wretched

Wretched adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: a wretched attempt at writing an original song

Abysmal and wretched are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abysmal" instead an adjective "Wretched".

Nearby Words: wretch, wretchedly
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