English adjective: woebegone | |||
1. | woebegone worn and broken down by hard use | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down | ||
Similar | worn | ||
Antonyms | new | ||
2. | woebegone affected by or full of grief or woe | ||
Samples | His sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone. | ||
Synonyms | woeful | ||
Similar | sorrowful | ||
Antonyms | joyful | ||