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Sorrowful vs Woe-begone - What's the difference?

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Woe-begone is likely misspelled.


Woe-begone has no English definition.

As an adjective sorrowful

is of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught.

sorrowful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught.
  • Producing sorrow; exciting grief; mournful; lamentable; grievous.
    • sorrowful accident
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
    • She threw her arms around the Lion's neck and kissed him, patting his big head tenderly. Then she kissed the Tin Woodman, who was weeping in a way most dangerous to his joints. But she hugged the soft, stuffed body of the Scarecrow in her arms instead of kissing his painted face, and found she was crying herself at this sorrowful parting from her loving comrades.

    Synonyms

    * See also * mournful, lamentable, grievous * See also

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    woe-begone

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    Woe-begone has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'woe-begone':

    woebegone