Woebegone Definition & Meaning
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"
- affected by or full of grief or woe; "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier
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- What does woebegone mean?
- 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" affected by or full of grief or woe; "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier
- What part of speech is woebegone?
- Woebegone is an adjective.
- How many definitions does woebegone have?
- Woebegone has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).