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woebegone

woe·be·gone

woebegone

 
 
pronunciation:
wo bih gan [or] wo bih gawn
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: displaying or full of distress.
The poor dog wears a woebegone look when his master is away.As she was put into the cell, the woman let out a woebegone wail.The woebegone child was obviously lost.
synonyms:
anguished, dolorous, miserable, mournful
antonyms:
cheerful
similar words:
desolate, despairing, disconsolate, forlorn, gloomy, sad, sorrowful, unhappy, woeful, wretched
definition 2: in bad condition.
a shabby, woebegone doll
synonyms:
bedraggled, shabby, sorry, woeful
similar words:
dilapidated, forlorn, miserable, ragged, wretched
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