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haggard

haggard

2 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

vibrant
93 4.1

Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited

energetic
88 1.6

Full of energy and active

refreshed
23 1.5

Feeling rested and full of new energy after a break

How Tired

exhausted
272 2.0
haggard
2 6.8
weary
126 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.