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- [hag-erd]
- /ˈhæg ərd/
- /ˈhæɡ.əd/
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- [hag-erd]
- /ˈhæg ərd/
Definitions of haggard word
- adjective haggard having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn: the haggard faces of the tired troops. 1
- adjective haggard wild; wild-looking: haggard eyes. 1
- adjective haggard Falconry. (especially of a hawk caught after it has attained adult plumage) untamed. 1
- noun haggard (Sir) H(enry) Rider, 1856–1925, English novelist. 1
- noun haggard Looking exhausted and unwell, esp. from fatigue, worry, or suffering. 1
- adjective haggard person: looking worn out 1
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Origin of haggard
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; orig., wild female hawk. See hag1, -ard
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Parts of speech for Haggard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haggard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haggard
adj haggard
- spare — to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
- skinny — very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten.
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- wan — of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed.
Antonyms for haggard
adj haggard
- plump — direct; downright; blunt.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- fat — File Allocation Table
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- colorful — Something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors.
adjective haggard
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
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