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    woebegone
    /ˈwəʊbɪɡɒn/

    adjective

    • 1. sad or miserable in appearance: "don't look so woebegone, Joanna"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWOEBEGONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. literary uk / ˈwəʊ.bɪ.ɡɒn / us / ˈwoʊ.bɪ.ɡɑːn / Add to word list. looking very sad: When he wants to go for a walk, the dog sits by the door with a woebegone expression. There's no need to look so woebegone - we can get it fixed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › woebegoneWoebegone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Woebegone means strongly affected with woe, sorrow, or misery, or exhibiting great woe. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of woebegone from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWOEBEGONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Woebegone means very sad or sorrowful in appearance. It comes from a phrase such as me is wo begon woe has beset me. See synonyms, examples and word origin.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › woebegoneWOEBEGONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Woebegone definition: beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance.. See examples of WOEBEGONE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › woebegoneWoebegone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be woebegone is to be sad, forlorn, or heartbroken. The woebegone expression on your face tells everyone how totally bummed out you are. The word woebegone doesn't make its meaning clear at first glance: it seems to imply that woe, or extreme sadness, is gone.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWOEBEGONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Woebegone is an adjective that means looking very sad, often used in literary contexts. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in other languages.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › woebegone_adjwoebegone, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Woebegone is an adjective and noun that means extremely unhappy or miserable. It comes from Middle English and has a similar meaning to woeful. See examples, pronunciation, and related words.