Wretched (adjective)

1. Very unhappy or uncomfortable because of one's circumstances.
2. Very poor in quality or condition.
3. Feeling or showing intense emotional distress.

Origin:

From middle english wrecched, from old english wrecched, from proto-germanic *wrekkōdaz ("outcast, forsaken"), from proto-indo-european *wrek- ("to drive, chase away").

Examples:

1. The refugees were living in wretched conditions.
2. She felt wretched after breaking up with her boyfriend.
3. The prisoners were in a wretched state, malnourished and sick.
4. The play was a wretched failure, criticized by both audiences and critics.
5. The dog was in a wretched state, covered in fleas and malnourished.