Woebegone: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Woebegone adjective. Looking sad, sorry for yourself or miserable.
How to say it
WOH-bih-gon/ˈwəʊbɪɡɒn/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (WOH).
Woebegone in a sentence
A woebegone spaniel waited by the door, its lead in its mouth.
He arrived soaked and woebegone, having missed the last bus.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- miserable
- forlorn
- downcast
- wretched
Opposite:
- cheerful
Where woebegone comes from
From woe and begone, an old word meaning surrounded or beset: beset by woe.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He arrived soaked and _____, having missed the last bus.
- tempestuous
- woebegone
- choleric
Show the answer
woebegone: He arrived soaked and woebegone, having missed the last bus.