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goner

gon·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gaw-ner, gon-er]
    • /ˈgɔ nər, ˈgɒn ər/
    • /ˈɡɒn.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gaw-ner, gon-er]
    • /ˈgɔ nər, ˈgɒn ər/

Definitions of goner word

  • noun goner a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery. 1
  • noun goner A person or thing that is doomed or cannot be saved. 1
  • noun goner doomed individual 1
  • countable noun goner If you say that someone is a goner, you mean that they are about to die, or are in such danger that nobody can save them. 0
  • noun goner a person or thing beyond help or recovery, esp a person who is dead or about to die 0
  • noun goner a person or thing that is beyond help or seems certain to die soon, be ruined, etc. 0

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Origin of goner

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; gone + -er1

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Parts of speech for Goner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

goner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for goner

adj goner

  • forlorn — desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
  • vain — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
  • futile — incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
  • despondent — If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
  • sad — Systems Analysis Definition

noun goner

  • corpse — A corpse is a dead body, especially the body of a human being.
  • stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
  • cadaver — A cadaver is a dead body.

adjective goner

  • pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
  • demoralised — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.

Antonyms for goner

adj goner

  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
  • confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
  • content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
  • satisfied — content: a satisfied look.

adjective goner

  • encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
  • expectant — Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting.

Top questions with goner

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