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WOEBEGONE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does woebegone mean?
• WOEBEGONE (adjective)
The adjective WOEBEGONE has 2 senses:
1. worn and broken down by hard use
2. affected by or full of grief or woe
Familiarity information: WOEBEGONE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Worn and broken down by hard use
Synonyms:
creaky; decrepit; derelict; flea-bitten; run-down; woebegone
Context example:
a woebegone old shack
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Affected by or full of grief or woe
Synonyms:
woebegone; woeful
Context example:
his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone
Similar:
sorrowful (experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss)
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