Woebegone
/ˈwəʊbɪɡɔːn/
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Woebegone often evokes strong empathy or sorrow in the reader or listener.
Her woebegone tremble in voice touched everyone's heart.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Sad
Woebegone describes more than just sadness; it implies a profound and often visible despondency.
His woebegone gaze told stories of hardship.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Woebegone is sometimes used metaphorically to describe places or things that appear sad.
The wilted flowers gave the garden a woebegone look.
Compare with
DejectedDesolateDistressGloomyMelancholyMiserableSorrowfulWretch
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