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   Woe·be·gone

   /ˈwōbēˌɡôn/

   

   adjective

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

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘afflicted with grief’): from woe + begone ‘surrounded’ (past participle of obsolete bego ‘go around, beset’).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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

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   The meaning of WOEBEGONE is strongly affected with woe : woeful. How to use woebegone in a sentence. Breaking Down Woebegone

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   woebegone. 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.

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

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   To be woebegone is to be sad, forlorn, or heartbroken. The woebegone expression on your face tells everyone how totally bummed out you are.

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

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word woebegone. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Jun 15, 2024 · woebegone (comparative more woebegone, superlative most woebegone) In a deplorable state. Synonyms: dilapidated, derelict, godforsaken, ramshackle, rundown, tumbledown

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

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   literary us / ˈwoʊ.bɪ.ɡɑːn / uk / ˈwəʊ.bɪ.ɡɒn / 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWOEBEGONE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   woebegone in American English. (ˈwoubɪˌɡɔn, -ˌɡɑn) adjective. 1. beset with woe; affected by woe, esp. in appearance. 2. showing or indicating woe. He always had a woebegone look on his face. SYNONYMS 2. suffering, troubled, forlorn, gloomy.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwoebegone adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of woebegone adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    woebegone meaning, definition, what is woebegone: looking very sad: Learn more.