Synonyms for woebegone

Synonyms for (adj) woebegone

Synonyms: woebegone, woeful

Definition: affected by or full of grief or woe

Usage: his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone- George du Maurier

Similar words: sorrowful

Definition: experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

Usage: sorrowful widows; a sorrowful tale of death and despair; sorrowful news; even in laughter the heart is sorrowful- Proverbs 14:13


Synonyms: woebegone, run-down, decrepit, derelict, creaky, flea-bitten

Definition: worn and broken down by hard use

Usage: 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

Similar words: worn

Definition: affected by wear; damaged by long use

Usage: worn threads on the screw; a worn suit; the worn pockets on the jacket


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