woebegone
Of a person: deeply affected or overwhelmed by suffering or trouble, and so filled…Of a person: deeply affected or overwhelmed by suffering or trouble, and so filled with woe (“great distress or sadness”); (loosely) forlorn, sad, unhappy.
» Larry came in from the kitchen, a woebegone expression on his face.
Meaning
3 sensesOf a person: deeply affected or overwhelmed by suffering or trouble, and so filled with woe (“great distress or sadness”); (loosely) forlorn, sad, unhappy.
jammernd, wehklagend
го́рестныйgórestnyj, удручённыйudručónnyj
(broadly)Of a person or thing: having a distressed, miserable, or sad appearance.
(broadly)Of a thing: in a deplorable state.
erbärmlich, heruntergekommen, jammervoll
плаче́вныйplačévnyj, приско́рбныйpriskórbnyj
- affected by or full of grief or woe
- worn and broken down by hard use
Examples
2 sentencesLarry came in from the kitchen, a woebegone expression on his face.
I am woebegone.
ruЯ удручена.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English wo-bigon, wo-begon (“(adjective) deeply affected by woe, distressed, sFrom Middle English wo-bigon, wo-begon (“(adjective) deeply affected by woe, distressed, sorrowful, wretched; affected by physical impairment or pain; tired, weary; abominable, cursed; (noun) unfortunate person, wretch”), from wo (“distress, misery, woe; physical pain or suffering; etc.”) + bigon (the past participle form of bigon (“of a state: to come upon or overtake (someone), beset, overwhelm, bego; of a person: to be overwhelmed by grief, etc.”)):
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Forms
more woebegone, most woebegone| Comparative | more woebegone Lesson |
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| Superlative | most woebegone Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form