woebegone

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Old English, “woe has beset me”, from wo (“‘woe’”) + begon (“‘to beset, to surround’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈwəʊbɪgɒn/, SAMPA: /"w@UbIgQn/
• (US) enPR: wōʹbĭ-gän, IPA: /ˈwoʊbɪgɑn/, SAMPA: /"woUbIgAn/

[edit] Adjective

woebegone (comparative more woebegone, superlative most woebegone)

1. in a deplorable state
2. filled with or deeply affected by woe

[edit] Synonyms

• (in a deplorable state): dilapidated, derelict, godforsaken, ramshackle, rundown, tumbledown
• (filled with woe): depressed, despondent, melancholy, miserable, sad, saddened, sorrowful, woeful
• See also Wikisaurus:unhappy

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