haggard

hag-gard · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.

  2. 2.

    Having a worn appearance that suggests suffering or anxiety.

Related words

Antonyms: fresh, healthy, rested
See also: exhausted, gaunt, weary
Synonyms: careworn, drawn, exhausted, gaunt

Etymology

From Old French hagard "wild, untamed," originally used for a wild hawk caught as an adult, later extended to describe a wild, unkempt appearance.