Woebegone

usgb/ˈwəʊbɪɡɔːn/
adjective

Very sad, miserable, or gloomy.

After losing his job and being evicted, John was a woebegone figure.
Visual representation of "woebegone" - Very sad, miserable, or gloomy.

Often appears as...

  • woebegone expression
  • woebegone faces
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Emotional Impact

Woebegone often evokes strong empathy or sorrow in the reader or listener.

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Her woebegone tremble in voice touched everyone's heart.
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Not Just Sad

Woebegone describes more than just sadness; it implies a profound and often visible despondency.

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His woebegone gaze told stories of hardship.
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Figurative Use

Woebegone is sometimes used metaphorically to describe places or things that appear sad.

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The wilted flowers gave the garden a woebegone look.
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