Definitions:

1. A state of being unhappy or ill. NOUN
   • She woke early in a state of wretchedness.
2. A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish. NOUN
   • The documentary highlighted the wretchedness of living conditions in the overcrowded refugee camps.
3. The state of being unpleasant or of low quality. NOUN
   • After the natural disaster, the survivors faced a level of wretchedness that was hard for many to comprehend.

Synonyms:

• degradation
• Desolation
• despair
• distress
• misery
• poverty
• squalor