# woebegone

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwəʊbɪɡɒn/

## Definitions
1. In a deplorable state.
2. Filled with or deeply affected by woe.

## Etymology
From Old English wābegān (“beset by woe”), from wā (“woe”) + begān (“to beset, to surround”). Equivalent to woe + begone (past participle of bego).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/woebegone