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- pronunciation:
- hae
grd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
wasted, exhausted, or wild in appearance, as from hunger, deprivation, or anxiety.
He looked thin and haggard after his long and punishing voyage at sea.- synonyms:
- drained, drawn, gaunt, spent, wasted
- similar words:
- beat, cadaverous, emaciated, exhausted, hollow-eyed, wan, weary, worn-out
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related words: |
ghastly, lean, worn |
contrasting words: |
beatific, healthy, plump, rested, robust, well-fed |
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derivations: |
haggardly (adv.), haggardness (n.) |
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