Choose the most appropriate Synonym of the word 'wretched' from the options given:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → miserable
Wretched means very unhappy or unfortunate. It also describes something of very poor quality. Its synonym is miserable.
Example: The flood left the villagers in a wretched state.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) snatched | the past tense of snatch, to take something quickly and roughly (it only looks a little like wretched) | A thief snatched her bag and ran. |
| (2) miserable (answer) | very unhappy, or causing great unhappiness (the same as wretched) | He felt miserable after failing the test. |
| (3) cheerful | happy and in good spirits (the opposite of wretched) | She greeted us with a cheerful smile. |
| (4) pleasant | enjoyable or agreeable (again the opposite of wretched) | We spent a pleasant evening by the lake. |
| Synonyms of wretched: miserable, unhappy, pitiful, woeful Antonyms of wretched: cheerful, pleasant, happy, joyful Also asked in CUET (UG): wretched – 19-05-2026 Slot 1, 25-05-2023 Slot 1 |