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haggard
Meaning: looking exhausted and worn, often with a drawn face
haggard in a sentence
How haggard is used in real sentences:
The witness appeared haggard after days of questioning.
By dawn, the haggard rescuers could barely keep their eyes open.
“Haggard after three sleepless nights, the plant director finally asked Ortiz, rather than the maintenance chief, which systems could operate without endangering anyone.”
— from the passage The Authority No Chart Showed
Synonyms for haggard
Other words for haggard — careworn, gaunt and exhausted — carry the same meaning.
- careworn
- gaunt
- exhausted
Antonyms of haggard
Words that mean the opposite of haggard:
- rested
- refreshed
- vigorous
Where it comes from
From Old French hagard, meaning 'wild or untamed.'
Memory hook
HAGGARD suggests HARD days: hard days leave a face worn and tired.