haggard

CEFRC2

/ˈhæɡ.əd/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Looking tired, worried, and unhealthy.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A hunting bird captured as an adult.

Examples

  • Lone lions, alas, always end up being hunted and haggard.

  • A gradual descent into a haggard and feeble state.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Wild or untamed

  2. Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A young or untrained hawk or falcon.

More examples

In context

  • The years of hardship made her look somewhat haggard.

  • You look positively haggard.

  • Pale and haggard faces.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French haggard, from Old French faulcon hagard (“wild falcon”) ( > French hagard (“dazed”)), from Middle High German hag (“coppice”) ( > archaic German Hag (“hedge, grove”)). Akin to Frankish *hagia ( > French haie (“hedge”))