Haggard

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Looking exhausted and drawn, typically as a result of prolonged suffering, overwork, or hardship.

“He returned from the expedition looking haggard and thin, barely recognisable to his family.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhæɡ.əd/

Syllables

hag·gard

Related Words

Synonyms

careworndrawnraddledworncadaverousemaciatedgauntpinched

Antonyms

fresh healthy robustvigorous

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Wordle

Contains double G, the recognisable HAGG- opening and -ARD ending are worth targeting in Wordle

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Scrabble

Double G and D give moderate tile value, a common word that is easy to place on the Scrabble board

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laggard

Words you can make from Haggard

Shorter words formed from the letters in “haggard”.

aargh agrah dagga garad hagar adar agad agag agar agha agra arad argh darg dgag drag gaga gara gard garg grad haar hard

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