Haggard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhæɡ.əd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Haggard is an adjective meaning Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition.
Meaning
Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition.
More Meanings
- (of an animal) Wild or untamed
- (falconry) A hunting bird captured as an adult.
- (falconry) A young or untrained hawk or falcon.
- (dialect, Isle of Man, Ireland, Scotland) A stackyard, an enclosure on a farm for stacking grain, hay, etc.
- (obsolete) A fierce, intractable creature.
- (obsolete) A hag.
Example Sentences
Pale and haggard faces.
a haggard or refractory hawk
Staring his eyes, and haggard was his look.
A gradual descent into a haggard and feeble state.
Word Forms
- haggards
Synonyms for haggard
Depending on context, synonyms include careworn, drawn, weary, woeworn, raddled, worn-out.
Antonyms for haggard
Common opposites include active, bright, cheerful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drawn, careworn, tired, gaunt, raddled, emaciated.
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