Top synonyms for “haggard”: cadaverous, careworn, drawn, emaciated, gaunt, pinched, raddled, rider haggard, and 7 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
- (adjective)very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold“a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys”
- (adjective)showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering“looking careworn as she bent over her mending”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "haggard" include cadaverous, careworn, drawn, emaciated, gaunt, pinched. Our thesaurus lists 15 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
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British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
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