Complete Definition of "woebegone"

English
Etymology
OE., �woe has beset me�, from wo, woe + begon to beset, to surround

Pronunciation
(UK): IPA|/�w��bɪg�n/, SAMPA|/"w@UbIgQn?/
(US): AHD|w�ʹbĭ-gän, IPA|/�wo�bɪg�n/, SAMPA|/"woUbIgAn/

Adjective
woebegone

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

Synonyms
(in a deplorable state): delapidated, derelict, godforsaken, ramshackle, rundown, tumbledown
(filled with woe): depressed, despondent, melancholy, miserable, sad, saddened, sorrowful, woeful

Translations
trans-top|in a deplorable state
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trans-top|filled with woe
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