wretchedness means an unhappy state of mental or physical suffering. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.
wretchedness is pronounced /ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs/.
Why “wretchedness” is a great word
WRETCHEDNESS — [Noun] A state of profound unhappiness, misery, or physical suffering. From Middle English *wrecchednesse*, equivalent to *wretched* (from Old English *wrecca* 'exile, wretch') + *-ness* (a suffix forming nouns indicating a state or quality). Unlike "misery," which emphasizes an interior landscape of distress, or "misfortune," which denotes a temporary stroke of bad luck, wretchedness is a prolonged and visible condition of degradation. It is the sodden chill of clothes that will not dry, the taste of grit in stale bread, and the hollow silence that follows the last unanswered plea—the soul's long exile from all comfort, a condition so complete it has become an environment.
noun
- An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.“She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill-timed conversation.”
- A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.