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haggard

haggard

11 6.8
A person who looks very tired and pale from worry, illness, or lack of food
  • noun
  • /ˈhæɡərd/
: demacrado
  • The haggard man sat in the corner, his eyes reflecting the burdens of worry and sleepless nights.

That's what's on the inside that matters, you horrible haggard.

Examples

  • "Brooke Forrest, her lovely face haggard, nodded emphatically.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • A man in early middle age, haggard, hands shaking, hair streaked across his brow, was presumably Loughley.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • After weeks of stress at work, he finally looked like a haggard figure, worn down and weary.

  • The photo of her after the long journey clearly showed a haggard traveler, exhausted from the trip.

Antonyms

energetic
93 1.6

Full of energy and active

vibrant
81 4.1

Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited

refreshed
1 1.5

Feeling rested and full of new energy after a break

How Tired

exhausted
104 2.0
haggard
11 6.8
weary
129 3.2
tired
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

haggard singular
haggards plural

Etymology

Haggard as a noun comes from the same idea: the old word hagard described a wild, worn-looking hawk, and a 'haggard' came to mean a person who looks very tired and worn out.