Affecting
Wretched
Wretched adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Usage example: those wretched souls who cannot even afford a decent roof over their heads
Affecting and wretched are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affecting" instead an adjective "Wretched".
Nearby Words: wretch, wretchedly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pitiful and affecting
- pitiful and wretched
- dismal and affecting
- dismal and wretched
- woeful and affecting
- woeful and wretched
- sad and affecting
- sad and wretched
- miserable and affecting
- miserable and wretched
- deplorable and affecting
- deplorable and wretched
- lamentable and affecting
- lamentable and wretched
Cite this Source
Wretched and Affecting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affecting/wretched
Affecting & Wretched. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affecting/wretched>.
Wretched or Affecting. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affecting/wretched.
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