Associations to the word «Woebegone»

Wiktionary

WOEBEGONE, adjective. In a deplorable state.
WOEBEGONE, adjective. Filled with or deeply affected by woe.

Dictionary definition

WOEBEGONE, adjective. Worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack".
WOEBEGONE, adjective. Affected by or full of grief or woe; "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier.

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