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- [woh-bi-gawn, -gon]
- /ˈwoʊ bɪˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn/
- /ˈwəʊ.bɪ.ɡɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woh-bi-gawn, -gon]
- /ˈwoʊ bɪˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn/
Definitions of woebegone word
- adjective woebegone beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance. 1
- adjective woebegone showing or indicating woe: He always had a woebegone look on his face. 1
- noun woebegone Sad or miserable in appearance. 1
- abbreviation WOEBEGONE wretched 1
- adjective woebegone Someone who is woebegone is very sad. 0
- adjective woebegone sorrowful or sad in appearance 0
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Origin of woebegone
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English wo begon orig., woe (has or had) surrounded (someone); wo woe + begon, past participle of begon, Old English begān to surround, besiege (see be-, go1)
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Parts of speech for Woebegone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woebegone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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adjective woebegone
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- despairing — marked by or resulting from despair; hopeless or desperate
- sad — Systems Analysis Definition
Antonyms for woebegone
adjective woebegone
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- enthused — Past participle of enthuse.
- excited — awakened
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- untroubled — without trouble, discomfort, or disturbance: an easy, untroubled life; He was untroubled by daily setbacks.
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