adj.
Pronunciation: ' w ō -bi- ˌ go ̇ n also - ˌ gän
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English wo begon, from wo, noun + begon, past participle of begon to go about, beset, from Old English beg ā n, from be- + g ā n to go ― more at GO
Date: 14th century
1 : strongly affected with woe : WOEFUL
2 a : exhibiting great woe, sorrow, or misery <a woebegone expression> b : being in a sorry state < woebegone tattered clothes>
– woe · be · gone · ness noun