wretched

/ˈre-chəd/

Middle English wrecched, expansion (with -ed ) of wrecche, adjective, in same sense, going back to Old English wrecc, derivative from the base of wræcca, wrecce "exile, stranger, despicable person"

adjective

  1. deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind

  2. extremely or deplorably bad or distressing

  3. being or appearing mean, miserable, or contemptible