Wretchless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    reckless obsolete

    "That you should be so wretchless!"

  2. 2
    disregarded obsolete

    "c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia Sleep you now Upon the bench, when your deaf ears should listen Unto the wretchless clamours of the poor?"

Example

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"That you should be so wretchless!"

Etymology

Alteration of retchless, equivalent to retch (“reck; care; regard”) + -less. See reckless.

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