woebegone meaning and definition

WOEBEGONE adjective

Definition of woebegone (adjective)

1. worn and broken down by hard use
   • "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
   • synonyms: creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down
2. affected by or full of grief or woe
   • "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier
   • synonyms: woeful